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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,836,183.97 and 157,578,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,836,183.97 and 157,578,817.50 is: 345,662,622.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,836,183.97 : 157,578,817.50 = 157,578,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,836,183.97/157,578,817.50 = 157,578,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,836,183.97x = 157,578,817.50 × 157,578,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,836,183.97x = 24,831,083,724,698,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,831,083,724,698,308/71,836,183.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,662,622.27

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