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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,324,063 and 159,259,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,324,063 and 159,259,469 is: 345,910,706.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324,063 : 159,259,469 = 159,259,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324,063/159,259,469 = 159,259,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324,063x = 159,259,469 × 159,259,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324,063x = 25,363,578,466,161,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,578,466,161,960/73,324,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,910,706.91

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