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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,017,030.50 and 152,820,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,017,030.50 and 152,820,342 is: 328,851,498.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,017,030.50 : 152,820,342 = 152,820,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,017,030.50/152,820,342 = 152,820,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,017,030.50x = 152,820,342 × 152,820,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,017,030.50x = 23,354,056,928,996,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,354,056,928,996,964/71,017,030.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,851,498.92

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