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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,176,602 and 144,502,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,176,602 and 144,502,516 is: 285,350,461.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,176,602 : 144,502,516 = 144,502,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,176,602/144,502,516 = 144,502,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,176,602x = 144,502,516 × 144,502,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,176,602x = 20,880,977,130,330,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,880,977,130,330,256/73,176,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,350,461.21

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