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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,118,292 and 158,823,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,118,292 and 158,823,348 is: 344,986,940.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,118,292 : 158,823,348 = 158,823,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,118,292/158,823,348 = 158,823,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,118,292x = 158,823,348 × 158,823,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,118,292x = 25,224,855,869,929,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,224,855,869,929,104/73,118,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,986,940.75

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