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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,523,832.50 and 154,481,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,523,832.50 and 154,481,844 is: 333,659,974.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,523,832.50 : 154,481,844 = 154,481,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,523,832.50/154,481,844 = 154,481,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,523,832.50x = 154,481,844 × 154,481,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,523,832.50x = 23,864,640,125,640,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,640,125,640,336/71,523,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,659,974.47

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