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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,557,051.75 and 156,080,262.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,557,051.75 and 156,080,262.75 is: 331,185,764.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,557,051.75 : 156,080,262.75 = 156,080,262.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,557,051.75/156,080,262.75 = 156,080,262.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,557,051.75x = 156,080,262.75 × 156,080,262.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,557,051.75x = 24,361,048,420,109,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,361,048,420,109,036/73,557,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,185,764.53

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