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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,677 and 152,326,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,677 and 152,326,833 is: 317,261,666.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,677 : 152,326,833 = 152,326,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,677/152,326,833 = 152,326,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,677x = 152,326,833 × 152,326,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,677x = 23,203,464,051,809,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,464,051,809,888/73,136,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,666.84

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