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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,615,064 and 159,498,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,615,064 and 159,498,632 is: 345,578,910.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,615,064 : 159,498,632 = 159,498,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,615,064/159,498,632 = 159,498,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,615,064x = 159,498,632 × 159,498,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,615,064x = 25,439,813,609,871,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,439,813,609,871,424/73,615,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,578,910.45

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