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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,639,230.50 and 153,495,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,639,230.50 and 153,495,204.75 is: 328,880,945.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,639,230.50 : 153,495,204.75 = 153,495,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,639,230.50/153,495,204.75 = 153,495,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,639,230.50x = 153,495,204.75 × 153,495,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,639,230.50x = 23,560,777,881,244,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,777,881,244,424/71,639,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,880,945.77

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