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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,367,426.25 and 158,226,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,367,426.25 and 158,226,072.75 is: 341,234,405.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,367,426.25 : 158,226,072.75 = 158,226,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,367,426.25/158,226,072.75 = 158,226,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,367,426.25x = 158,226,072.75 × 158,226,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,367,426.25x = 25,035,490,097,888,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,035,490,097,888,292/73,367,426.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,234,405.75

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