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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,132,530 and 151,933,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,132,530 and 151,933,725 is: 315,644,170.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,132,530 : 151,933,725 = 151,933,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,132,530/151,933,725 = 151,933,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,132,530x = 151,933,725 × 151,933,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,132,530x = 23,083,856,792,375,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,083,856,792,375,624/73,132,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,644,170.83

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