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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,027,136.25 and 154,203,014.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,027,136.25 and 154,203,014.25 is: 325,612,790.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027,136.25 : 154,203,014.25 = 154,203,014.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027,136.25/154,203,014.25 = 154,203,014.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027,136.25x = 154,203,014.25 × 154,203,014.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027,136.25x = 23,778,569,603,785,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,569,603,785,704/73,027,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,612,790.32

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