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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,673 and 152,326,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,673 and 152,326,825 is: 317,261,650.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,673 : 152,326,825 = 152,326,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,673/152,326,825 = 152,326,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,673x = 152,326,825 × 152,326,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,673x = 23,203,461,614,580,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,461,614,580,624/73,136,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,650.86

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