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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,730,468 and 161,603,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,730,468 and 161,603,450 is: 359,074,756.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,730,468 : 161,603,450 = 161,603,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,730,468/161,603,450 = 161,603,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,730,468x = 161,603,450 × 161,603,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,730,468x = 26,115,675,051,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,115,675,051,902,500/72,730,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,074,756.01

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