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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,696,595.88 and 157,745,811.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,696,595.88 and 157,745,811.88 is: 337,651,161.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696,595.88 : 157,745,811.88 = 157,745,811.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696,595.88/157,745,811.88 = 157,745,811.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696,595.88x = 157,745,811.88 × 157,745,811.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696,595.88x = 24,883,741,164,102,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,883,741,164,102,892/73,696,595.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,651,161.07

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