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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,118,282 and 158,823,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,118,282 and 158,823,328 is: 344,986,901.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,118,282 : 158,823,328 = 158,823,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,118,282/158,823,328 = 158,823,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,118,282x = 158,823,328 × 158,823,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,118,282x = 25,224,849,516,995,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,224,849,516,995,584/73,118,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,986,901.05

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