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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,672,762 and 160,415,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,672,762 and 160,415,816 is: 349,291,017.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672,762 : 160,415,816 = 160,415,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672,762/160,415,816 = 160,415,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672,762x = 160,415,816 × 160,415,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672,762x = 25,733,234,022,945,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,234,022,945,856/73,672,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,291,017.80

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