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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,287,417 and 159,203,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,287,417 and 159,203,058 is: 345,838,545.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,287,417 : 159,203,058 = 159,203,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,287,417/159,203,058 = 159,203,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,287,417x = 159,203,058 × 159,203,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,287,417x = 25,345,613,676,551,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,345,613,676,551,364/73,287,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,838,545.20

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