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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,615,052 and 159,498,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,615,052 and 159,498,608 is: 345,578,862.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,615,052 : 159,498,608 = 159,498,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,615,052/159,498,608 = 159,498,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,615,052x = 159,498,608 × 159,498,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,615,052x = 25,439,805,953,937,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,439,805,953,937,664/73,615,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,578,862.78

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