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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,715,648 and 159,961,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,715,648 and 159,961,552 is: 347,113,520.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,715,648 : 159,961,552 = 159,961,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,715,648/159,961,552 = 159,961,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,715,648x = 159,961,552 × 159,961,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,715,648x = 25,587,698,118,248,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,587,698,118,248,704/73,715,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,113,520.84

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