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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,192,801.50 and 153,933,662.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,192,801.50 and 153,933,662.25 is: 323,741,841.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,192,801.50 : 153,933,662.25 = 153,933,662.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,192,801.50/153,933,662.25 = 153,933,662.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,192,801.50x = 153,933,662.25 × 153,933,662.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,192,801.50x = 23,695,572,373,697,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,695,572,373,697,076/73,192,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,741,841.93

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