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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,523,825.75 and 154,481,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,523,825.75 and 154,481,832 is: 333,659,954.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,523,825.75 : 154,481,832 = 154,481,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,523,825.75/154,481,832 = 154,481,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,523,825.75x = 154,481,832 × 154,481,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,523,825.75x = 23,864,636,418,076,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,636,418,076,224/71,523,825.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,659,954.12

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