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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,045,444,503.38 and 157,083,977,225.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,045,444,503.38 and 157,083,977,225.25 is: 337,808,552,862.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,045,444,503.38 : 157,083,977,225.25 = 157,083,977,225.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,045,444,503.38/157,083,977,225.25 = 157,083,977,225.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,045,444,503.38x = 157,083,977,225.25 × 157,083,977,225.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,045,444,503.38x = 24,675,375,900,902,861,832,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,675,375,900,902,861,832,192/73,045,444,503.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,808,552,862.77

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