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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,680 and 152,326,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,680 and 152,326,841 is: 317,261,687.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,680 : 152,326,841 = 152,326,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,680/152,326,841 = 152,326,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,680x = 152,326,841 × 152,326,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,680x = 23,203,466,489,039,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,466,489,039,280/73,136,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,687.15

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