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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,556,601.19 and 156,079,423.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,556,601.19 and 156,079,423.97 is: 331,184,233.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,556,601.19 : 156,079,423.97 = 156,079,423.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,556,601.19/156,079,423.97 = 156,079,423.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,556,601.19x = 156,079,423.97 × 156,079,423.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,556,601.19x = 24,360,786,586,416,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,360,786,586,416,812/73,556,601.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,184,233.54

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