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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,626,801.50 and 153,465,384.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,626,801.50 and 153,465,384.38 is: 328,810,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,626,801.50 : 153,465,384.38 = 153,465,384.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,626,801.50/153,465,384.38 = 153,465,384.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,626,801.50x = 153,465,384.38 × 153,465,384.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,626,801.50x = 23,551,624,201,366,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,551,624,201,366,496/71,626,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,810,217.80

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