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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,574,896 and 156,114,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,574,896 and 156,114,656 is: 331,251,379.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,574,896 : 156,114,656 = 156,114,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,574,896/156,114,656 = 156,114,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,574,896x = 156,114,656 × 156,114,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,574,896x = 24,371,785,817,998,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,371,785,817,998,336/73,574,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,251,379.79

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