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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,672,763 and 160,415,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,672,763 and 160,415,818 is: 349,291,021.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672,763 : 160,415,818 = 160,415,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672,763/160,415,818 = 160,415,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672,763x = 160,415,818 × 160,415,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672,763x = 25,733,234,664,609,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,234,664,609,124/73,672,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,291,021.77

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