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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,176,630 and 144,502,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,176,630 and 144,502,571 is: 285,350,569.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,176,630 : 144,502,571 = 144,502,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,176,630/144,502,571 = 144,502,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,176,630x = 144,502,571 × 144,502,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,176,630x = 20,880,993,025,610,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,880,993,025,610,040/73,176,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,350,569.24

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