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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696,598 : 157,745,816 = 157,745,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696,598/157,745,816 = 157,745,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696,598x = 157,745,816 × 157,745,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696,598x = 24,883,742,465,505,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,883,742,465,505,856/73,696,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,651,168.99

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