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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,360,200 and 158,212,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,360,200 and 158,212,164 is: 341,208,023.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,360,200 : 158,212,164 = 158,212,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,360,200/158,212,164 = 158,212,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,360,200x = 158,212,164 × 158,212,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,360,200x = 25,031,088,837,562,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,031,088,837,562,896/73,360,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,208,023.39

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