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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,730,472 and 161,603,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,730,472 and 161,603,458 is: 359,074,771.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,730,472 : 161,603,458 = 161,603,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,730,472/161,603,458 = 161,603,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,730,472x = 161,603,458 × 161,603,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,730,472x = 26,115,677,637,557,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,115,677,637,557,764/72,730,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,074,771.82

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