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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,730,467 and 161,603,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,730,467 and 161,603,448 is: 359,074,752.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,730,467 : 161,603,448 = 161,603,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,730,467/161,603,448 = 161,603,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,730,467x = 161,603,448 × 161,603,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,730,467x = 26,115,674,405,488,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,115,674,405,488,704/72,730,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,074,752.06

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