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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,132,524 and 151,933,711.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,132,524 and 151,933,711.50 is: 315,644,140.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,132,524 : 151,933,711.50 = 151,933,711.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,132,524/151,933,711.50 = 151,933,711.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,132,524x = 151,933,711.50 × 151,933,711.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,132,524x = 23,083,852,690,165,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,083,852,690,165,232/73,132,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,644,140.63

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