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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,275,550,129.50 and 158,718,591,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,275,550,129.50 and 158,718,591,417 is: 343,792,591,346.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,275,550,129.50 : 158,718,591,417 = 158,718,591,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,275,550,129.50/158,718,591,417 = 158,718,591,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,275,550,129.50x = 158,718,591,417 × 158,718,591,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,275,550,129.50x = 25,191,591,261,396,587,773,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,191,591,261,396,587,773,952/73,275,550,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,792,591,346.98

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