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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,135,955 and 152,325,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,135,955 and 152,325,374 is: 317,258,721.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135,955 : 152,325,374 = 152,325,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135,955/152,325,374 = 152,325,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135,955x = 152,325,374 × 152,325,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135,955x = 23,203,019,564,239,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,019,564,239,876/73,135,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,258,721.30

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