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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,176,626 and 144,502,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,176,626 and 144,502,564 is: 285,350,557.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,176,626 : 144,502,564 = 144,502,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,176,626/144,502,564 = 144,502,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,176,626x = 144,502,564 × 144,502,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,176,626x = 20,880,991,002,574,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,880,991,002,574,096/73,176,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,350,557.19

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