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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,027,078 and 154,202,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,027,078 and 154,202,916 is: 325,612,635.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027,078 : 154,202,916 = 154,202,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027,078/154,202,916 = 154,202,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027,078x = 154,202,916 × 154,202,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027,078x = 23,778,539,302,903,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,539,302,903,056/73,027,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,612,635.12

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