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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,218,399 and 160,503,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,218,399 and 160,503,582 is: 351,843,255.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218,399 : 160,503,582 = 160,503,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218,399/160,503,582 = 160,503,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218,399x = 160,503,582 × 160,503,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218,399x = 25,761,399,834,830,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,399,834,830,724/73,218,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,843,255.07

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