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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,070,658 and 159,004,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,070,658 and 159,004,644 is: 346,000,398.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,070,658 : 159,004,644 = 159,004,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,070,658/159,004,644 = 159,004,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,070,658x = 159,004,644 × 159,004,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,070,658x = 25,282,476,813,566,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,282,476,813,566,736/73,070,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,000,398.87

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