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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,027,075.50 and 154,202,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,027,075.50 and 154,202,911.50 is: 325,612,627.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027,075.50 : 154,202,911.50 = 154,202,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027,075.50/154,202,911.50 = 154,202,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027,075.50x = 154,202,911.50 × 154,202,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027,075.50x = 23,778,537,915,076,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,537,915,076,832/73,027,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,612,627.27

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