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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,108,256.13 and 162,562,474.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,108,256.13 and 162,562,474.88 is: 361,471,598.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,108,256.13 : 162,562,474.88 = 162,562,474.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,108,256.13/162,562,474.88 = 162,562,474.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,108,256.13x = 162,562,474.88 × 162,562,474.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,108,256.13x = 26,426,558,237,485,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,426,558,237,485,008/73,108,256.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,471,598.91

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