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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,639,205.89 and 153,495,153.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,639,205.89 and 153,495,153.14 is: 328,880,837.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,639,205.89 : 153,495,153.14 = 153,495,153.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,639,205.89/153,495,153.14 = 153,495,153.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,639,205.89x = 153,495,153.14 × 153,495,153.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,639,205.89x = 23,560,762,037,662,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,762,037,662,384/71,639,205.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,880,837.59

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