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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,627,121.75 and 153,474,095.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,627,121.75 and 153,474,095.25 is: 328,846,075.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,627,121.75 : 153,474,095.25 = 153,474,095.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,627,121.75/153,474,095.25 = 153,474,095.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,627,121.75x = 153,474,095.25 × 153,474,095.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,627,121.75x = 23,554,297,912,806,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,554,297,912,806,072/71,627,121.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,846,075.86

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