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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,332,072 and 161,307,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,332,072 and 161,307,672 is: 354,826,535.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,332,072 : 161,307,672 = 161,307,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,332,072/161,307,672 = 161,307,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,332,072x = 161,307,672 × 161,307,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,332,072x = 26,020,165,046,059,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,020,165,046,059,584/73,332,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,826,535.46

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