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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,255,250 and 152,539,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,255,250 and 152,539,024 is: 317,631,212.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,255,250 : 152,539,024 = 152,539,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,255,250/152,539,024 = 152,539,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,255,250x = 152,539,024 × 152,539,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,255,250x = 23,268,153,842,872,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,268,153,842,872,576/73,255,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,631,212.00

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