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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,324,058 and 159,259,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,324,058 and 159,259,460 is: 345,910,691.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324,058 : 159,259,460 = 159,259,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324,058/159,259,460 = 159,259,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324,058x = 159,259,460 × 159,259,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324,058x = 25,363,575,599,491,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,575,599,491,600/73,324,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,910,691.41

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