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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,218,394.50 and 160,503,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,218,394.50 and 160,503,573 is: 351,843,237.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,394.50 : 160,503,573 = 160,503,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,394.50/160,503,573 = 160,503,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,394.50x = 160,503,573 × 160,503,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,394.50x = 25,761,396,945,766,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,396,945,766,328/73,218,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,843,237.23

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