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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,681 and 152,326,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,681 and 152,326,842 is: 317,261,686.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,681 : 152,326,842 = 152,326,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,681/152,326,842 = 152,326,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,681x = 152,326,842 × 152,326,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,681x = 23,203,466,793,692,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,466,793,692,964/73,136,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,686.97

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