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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,324,062 and 159,259,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,324,062 and 159,259,467 is: 345,910,702.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324,062 : 159,259,467 = 159,259,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324,062/159,259,467 = 159,259,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324,062x = 159,259,467 × 159,259,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324,062x = 25,363,577,829,124,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,577,829,124,088/73,324,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,910,702.94

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