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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,597,240 and 160,562,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,597,240 and 160,562,599 is: 350,289,605.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597,240 : 160,562,599 = 160,562,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597,240/160,562,599 = 160,562,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597,240x = 160,562,599 × 160,562,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597,240x = 25,780,348,197,634,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,780,348,197,634,800/73,597,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,289,605.94

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