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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,672,827 and 160,415,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,672,827 and 160,415,937 is: 349,291,236.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672,827 : 160,415,937 = 160,415,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672,827/160,415,937 = 160,415,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672,827x = 160,415,937 × 160,415,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672,827x = 25,733,272,843,587,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,272,843,587,968/73,672,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,291,236.56

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