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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,286,555.63 and 161,097,798.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,286,555.63 and 161,097,798.38 is: 354,123,623.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,286,555.63 : 161,097,798.38 = 161,097,798.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,286,555.63/161,097,798.38 = 161,097,798.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,286,555.63x = 161,097,798.38 × 161,097,798.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,286,555.63x = 25,952,500,641,272,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,952,500,641,272,152/73,286,555.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,123,623.63

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