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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,045,444,500.75 and 157,083,977,218.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,045,444,500.75 and 157,083,977,218.88 is: 337,808,552,847.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,045,444,500.75 : 157,083,977,218.88 = 157,083,977,218.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,045,444,500.75/157,083,977,218.88 = 157,083,977,218.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,045,444,500.75x = 157,083,977,218.88 × 157,083,977,218.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,045,444,500.75x = 24,675,375,898,901,612,593,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,675,375,898,901,612,593,152/73,045,444,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,808,552,847.51

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