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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,697 and 152,326,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,697 and 152,326,875 is: 317,261,755.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,697 : 152,326,875 = 152,326,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,697/152,326,875 = 152,326,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,697x = 152,326,875 × 152,326,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,697x = 23,203,476,847,265,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,476,847,265,624/73,136,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,755.03

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