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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,073,300 and 152,191,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,073,300 and 152,191,912 is: 316,974,573.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073,300 : 152,191,912 = 152,191,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073,300/152,191,912 = 152,191,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073,300x = 152,191,912 × 152,191,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073,300x = 23,162,378,078,215,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,162,378,078,215,744/73,073,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,974,573.18

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