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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,286,558 and 161,097,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,286,558 and 161,097,803 is: 354,123,632.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,286,558 : 161,097,803 = 161,097,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,286,558/161,097,803 = 161,097,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,286,558x = 161,097,803 × 161,097,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,286,558x = 25,952,502,131,426,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,952,502,131,426,808/73,286,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,123,632.49

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