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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,373,071.50 and 159,930,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,373,071.50 and 159,930,474 is: 348,598,688.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,373,071.50 : 159,930,474 = 159,930,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,373,071.50/159,930,474 = 159,930,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,373,071.50x = 159,930,474 × 159,930,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,373,071.50x = 25,577,756,513,864,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,577,756,513,864,676/73,373,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,598,688.74

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