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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,548,501.19 and 161,444,071.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,548,501.19 and 161,444,071.69 is: 354,380,957.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,548,501.19 : 161,444,071.69 = 161,444,071.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,548,501.19/161,444,071.69 = 161,444,071.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,548,501.19x = 161,444,071.69 × 161,444,071.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,548,501.19x = 26,064,188,283,038,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,064,188,283,038,640/73,548,501.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,380,957.63

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