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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,204,317 and 157,754,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,204,317 and 157,754,790 is: 339,960,466.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,204,317 : 157,754,790 = 157,754,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,204,317/157,754,790 = 157,754,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,204,317x = 157,754,790 × 157,754,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,204,317x = 24,886,573,767,944,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,886,573,767,944,100/73,204,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,960,466.65

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