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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,069,854 and 159,002,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,069,854 and 159,002,949 is: 345,996,829.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,069,854 : 159,002,949 = 159,002,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,069,854/159,002,949 = 159,002,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,069,854x = 159,002,949 × 159,002,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,069,854x = 25,281,937,790,696,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,281,937,790,696,600/73,069,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,996,829.15

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