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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,624,572 and 160,177,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,624,572 and 160,177,390 is: 348,481,431.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,624,572 : 160,177,390 = 160,177,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,624,572/160,177,390 = 160,177,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,624,572x = 160,177,390 × 160,177,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,624,572x = 25,656,796,267,212,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,656,796,267,212,100/73,624,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,481,431.81

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