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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,630,613.56 and 153,481,807.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,630,613.56 and 153,481,807.13 is: 328,863,092.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,630,613.56 : 153,481,807.13 = 153,481,807.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,630,613.56/153,481,807.13 = 153,481,807.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,630,613.56x = 153,481,807.13 × 153,481,807.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,630,613.56x = 23,556,665,118,355,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,556,665,118,355,700/71,630,613.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,863,092.84

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