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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,324,059 and 159,259,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,324,059 and 159,259,461 is: 345,910,691.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324,059 : 159,259,461 = 159,259,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324,059/159,259,461 = 159,259,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324,059x = 159,259,461 × 159,259,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324,059x = 25,363,575,918,010,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,575,918,010,520/73,324,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,910,691.03

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