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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,137,236 and 152,327,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,137,236 and 152,327,844 is: 317,263,453.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137,236 : 152,327,844 = 152,327,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137,236/152,327,844 = 152,327,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137,236x = 152,327,844 × 152,327,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137,236x = 23,203,772,057,688,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,772,057,688,336/73,137,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,263,453.29

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