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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,973,832.50 and 155,416,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,973,832.50 and 155,416,077 is: 335,596,370.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,973,832.50 : 155,416,077 = 155,416,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,973,832.50/155,416,077 = 155,416,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,973,832.50x = 155,416,077 × 155,416,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,973,832.50x = 24,154,156,990,069,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,154,156,990,069,928/71,973,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,596,370.95

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