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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,392,514,316.47 and 158,001,689,962.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,392,514,316.47 and 158,001,689,962.38 is: 340,150,957,675.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,392,514,316.47 : 158,001,689,962.38 = 158,001,689,962.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,392,514,316.47/158,001,689,962.38 = 158,001,689,962.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,392,514,316.47x = 158,001,689,962.38 × 158,001,689,962.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,392,514,316.47x = 24,964,534,030,968,054,349,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,964,534,030,968,054,349,824/73,392,514,316.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,150,957,675.59

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