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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,123,913.25 and 148,801,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,123,913.25 and 148,801,617 is: 302,800,003.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123,913.25 : 148,801,617 = 148,801,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123,913.25/148,801,617 = 148,801,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123,913.25x = 148,801,617 × 148,801,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123,913.25x = 22,141,921,221,814,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,141,921,221,814,688/73,123,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,800,003.96

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