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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,151,364 and 100,310,485.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,151,364 and 100,310,485.50 is: 137,553,053.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,151,364 : 100,310,485.50 = 100,310,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,151,364/100,310,485.50 = 100,310,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,151,364x = 100,310,485.50 × 100,310,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,151,364x = 10,062,193,501,245,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,062,193,501,245,710/73,151,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,553,053.71

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