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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,070,594 and 159,004,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,070,594 and 159,004,516 is: 346,000,144.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,070,594 : 159,004,516 = 159,004,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,070,594/159,004,516 = 159,004,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,070,594x = 159,004,516 × 159,004,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,070,594x = 25,282,436,108,394,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,282,436,108,394,256/73,070,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,000,144.85

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