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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,597,633.50 and 160,563,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,597,633.50 and 160,563,296.50 is: 350,290,776.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597,633.50 : 160,563,296.50 = 160,563,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597,633.50/160,563,296.50 = 160,563,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597,633.50x = 160,563,296.50 × 160,563,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597,633.50x = 25,780,572,182,946,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,780,572,182,946,912/73,597,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,290,776.44

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