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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,380,735 and 158,251,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,380,735 and 158,251,788 is: 341,283,422.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,380,735 : 158,251,788 = 158,251,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,380,735/158,251,788 = 158,251,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,380,735x = 158,251,788 × 158,251,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,380,735x = 25,043,628,405,196,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,043,628,405,196,944/73,380,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,283,422.76

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