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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,523,807.75 and 154,481,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,523,807.75 and 154,481,796 is: 333,659,882.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,523,807.75 : 154,481,796 = 154,481,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,523,807.75/154,481,796 = 154,481,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,523,807.75x = 154,481,796 × 154,481,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,523,807.75x = 23,864,625,295,385,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,625,295,385,616/71,523,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,659,882.58

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