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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,218,395 and 160,503,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,218,395 and 160,503,574 is: 351,843,239.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,395 : 160,503,574 = 160,503,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,395/160,503,574 = 160,503,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,395x = 160,503,574 × 160,503,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,395x = 25,761,397,266,773,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,397,266,773,476/73,218,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,843,239.21

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