Finding the Third Proportional to 73,696,598 and 157,745,816
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Solution
The third proportional to 73,696,598 and 157,745,816 is: 337,651,168.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
73,696,598 : 157,745,816 = 157,745,816 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
73,696,598/157,745,816 = 157,745,816/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
73,696,598x = 157,745,816 × 157,745,816 - Step 4: Simplify right side
73,696,598x = 24,883,742,465,505,856 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 24,883,742,465,505,856/73,696,598 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 337,651,168.99
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