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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,639,208.56 and 153,495,159.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,639,208.56 and 153,495,159.19 is: 328,880,851.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,639,208.56 : 153,495,159.19 = 153,495,159.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,639,208.56/153,495,159.19 = 153,495,159.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,639,208.56x = 153,495,159.19 × 153,495,159.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,639,208.56x = 23,560,763,893,995,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,763,893,995,964/71,639,208.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,880,851.24

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