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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,696,604.75 and 157,745,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,696,604.75 and 157,745,830 is: 337,651,198.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696,604.75 : 157,745,830 = 157,745,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696,604.75/157,745,830 = 157,745,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696,604.75x = 157,745,830 × 157,745,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696,604.75x = 24,883,746,882,388,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,883,746,882,388,900/73,696,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,651,198.00

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