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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,540,036.25 and 154,964,936.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,540,036.25 and 154,964,936.25 is: 335,674,018.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,540,036.25 : 154,964,936.25 = 154,964,936.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,540,036.25/154,964,936.25 = 154,964,936.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,540,036.25x = 154,964,936.25 × 154,964,936.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,540,036.25x = 24,014,131,466,966,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,014,131,466,966,564/71,540,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,674,018.71

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