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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,310,770.75 and 145,509,193.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,310,770.75 and 145,509,193.13 is: 242,500,725.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,310,770.75 : 145,509,193.13 = 145,509,193.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,310,770.75/145,509,193.13 = 145,509,193.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,310,770.75x = 145,509,193.13 × 145,509,193.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,310,770.75x = 21,172,925,283,888,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,172,925,283,888,548/87,310,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,500,725.88

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