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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,177,149 and 159,108,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,177,149 and 159,108,393 is: 345,947,895.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,177,149 : 159,108,393 = 159,108,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,177,149/159,108,393 = 159,108,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,177,149x = 159,108,393 × 159,108,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,177,149x = 25,315,480,723,042,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,315,480,723,042,448/73,177,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,947,895.88

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