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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,465,787.50 and 107,712,105.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,465,787.50 and 107,712,105.50 is: 147,859,316.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,465,787.50 : 107,712,105.50 = 107,712,105.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,465,787.50/107,712,105.50 = 107,712,105.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,465,787.50x = 107,712,105.50 × 107,712,105.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,465,787.50x = 11,601,897,671,243,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,897,671,243,130/78,465,787.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,859,316.03

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