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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,548,318.94 and 161,443,707.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,548,318.94 and 161,443,707.19 is: 354,380,235.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,548,318.94 : 161,443,707.19 = 161,443,707.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,548,318.94/161,443,707.19 = 161,443,707.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,548,318.94x = 161,443,707.19 × 161,443,707.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,548,318.94x = 26,064,070,590,443,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,064,070,590,443,240/73,548,318.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,380,235.56

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