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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,382,682 and 159,678,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,382,682 and 159,678,510 is: 347,455,637.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,382,682 : 159,678,510 = 159,678,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,382,682/159,678,510 = 159,678,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,382,682x = 159,678,510 × 159,678,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,382,682x = 25,497,226,555,820,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,497,226,555,820,100/73,382,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,455,637.50

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