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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,178,162.75 and 128,417,688.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,178,162.75 and 128,417,688.75 is: 173,265,613.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,178,162.75 : 128,417,688.75 = 128,417,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,178,162.75/128,417,688.75 = 128,417,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,178,162.75x = 128,417,688.75 × 128,417,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,178,162.75x = 16,491,102,783,891,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,491,102,783,891,876/95,178,162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,265,613.74

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