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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,672,834 and 160,415,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,672,834 and 160,415,950 is: 349,291,259.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672,834 : 160,415,950 = 160,415,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672,834/160,415,950 = 160,415,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672,834x = 160,415,950 × 160,415,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672,834x = 25,733,277,014,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,733,277,014,402,500/73,672,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,291,259.98

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