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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,233,935.25 and 156,660,520.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,233,935.25 and 156,660,520.88 is: 335,124,948.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,233,935.25 : 156,660,520.88 = 156,660,520.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,233,935.25/156,660,520.88 = 156,660,520.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,233,935.25x = 156,660,520.88 × 156,660,520.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,233,935.25x = 24,542,518,800,826,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,542,518,800,826,312/73,233,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,124,948.80

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