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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,095,501 and 162,530,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,095,501 and 162,530,484 is: 361,392,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,095,501 : 162,530,484 = 162,530,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,095,501/162,530,484 = 162,530,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,095,501x = 162,530,484 × 162,530,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,095,501x = 26,416,158,229,274,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,416,158,229,274,256/73,095,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,392,395.81

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