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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,114,420.50 and 160,578,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,114,420.50 and 160,578,477 is: 352,672,524.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114,420.50 : 160,578,477 = 160,578,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114,420.50/160,578,477 = 160,578,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114,420.50x = 160,578,477 × 160,578,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114,420.50x = 25,785,447,275,639,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,785,447,275,639,528/73,114,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,672,524.78

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