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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,020,872,827.13 and 158,611,877,785.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,020,872,827.13 and 158,611,877,785.68 is: 344,527,897,307.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020,872,827.13 : 158,611,877,785.68 = 158,611,877,785.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020,872,827.13/158,611,877,785.68 = 158,611,877,785.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020,872,827.13x = 158,611,877,785.68 × 158,611,877,785.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020,872,827.13x = 25,157,727,774,699,484,610,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,157,727,774,699,484,610,560/73,020,872,827.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,527,897,307.66

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