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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,523,814.13 and 154,481,808.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,523,814.13 and 154,481,808.38 is: 333,659,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,523,814.13 : 154,481,808.38 = 154,481,808.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,523,814.13/154,481,808.38 = 154,481,808.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,523,814.13x = 154,481,808.38 × 154,481,808.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,523,814.13x = 23,864,629,118,810,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,629,118,810,220/71,523,814.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,659,906.30

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