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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,140,754.38 and 151,367,388.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,140,754.38 and 151,367,388.75 is: 317,602,533.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,140,754.38 : 151,367,388.75 = 151,367,388.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,140,754.38/151,367,388.75 = 151,367,388.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,140,754.38x = 151,367,388.75 × 151,367,388.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,140,754.38x = 22,912,086,376,993,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,912,086,376,993,628/72,140,754.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,602,533.76

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