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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,234,155.38 and 156,660,960.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,234,155.38 and 156,660,960.94 is: 335,125,824.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234,155.38 : 156,660,960.94 = 156,660,960.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234,155.38/156,660,960.94 = 156,660,960.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234,155.38x = 156,660,960.94 × 156,660,960.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234,155.38x = 24,542,656,681,860,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,542,656,681,860,900/73,234,155.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,125,824.23

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