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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,672,760.25 and 160,415,812.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,672,760.25 and 160,415,812.13 is: 349,291,009.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672,760.25 : 160,415,812.13 = 160,415,812.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672,760.25/160,415,812.13 = 160,415,812.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672,760.25x = 160,415,812.13 × 160,415,812.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672,760.25x = 25,733,232,779,723,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,232,779,723,296/73,672,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,291,009.22

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