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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,460,310 and 160,147,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,460,310 and 160,147,614 is: 349,130,820.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,460,310 : 160,147,614 = 160,147,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,460,310/160,147,614 = 160,147,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,460,310x = 160,147,614 × 160,147,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,460,310x = 25,647,258,269,892,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,647,258,269,892,996/73,460,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,130,820.03

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