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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,615,054 and 159,498,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,615,054 and 159,498,612 is: 345,578,870.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,615,054 : 159,498,612 = 159,498,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,615,054/159,498,612 = 159,498,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,615,054x = 159,498,612 × 159,498,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,615,054x = 25,439,807,229,926,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,439,807,229,926,544/73,615,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,578,870.73

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