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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,558,854 and 158,819,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,558,854 and 158,819,332 is: 342,903,387.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,558,854 : 158,819,332 = 158,819,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,558,854/158,819,332 = 158,819,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,558,854x = 158,819,332 × 158,819,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,558,854x = 25,223,580,216,926,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,223,580,216,926,224/73,558,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,903,387.50

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