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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,027,028.25 and 154,202,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,027,028.25 and 154,202,818.50 is: 325,612,445.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027,028.25 : 154,202,818.50 = 154,202,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027,028.25/154,202,818.50 = 154,202,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027,028.25x = 154,202,818.50 × 154,202,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027,028.25x = 23,778,509,233,343,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,509,233,343,944/73,027,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,612,445.19

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