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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,071,288 and 157,165,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,071,288 and 157,165,056 is: 338,037,764.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,071,288 : 157,165,056 = 157,165,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,071,288/157,165,056 = 157,165,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,071,288x = 157,165,056 × 157,165,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,071,288x = 24,700,854,827,483,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,700,854,827,483,136/73,071,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,037,764.26

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