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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,639,212.50 and 153,495,166.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,639,212.50 and 153,495,166.50 is: 328,880,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,639,212.50 : 153,495,166.50 = 153,495,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,639,212.50/153,495,166.50 = 153,495,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,639,212.50x = 153,495,166.50 × 153,495,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,639,212.50x = 23,560,766,138,862,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,766,138,862,724/71,639,212.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,880,864.50

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