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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,715,676.19 and 159,961,584.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,715,676.19 and 159,961,584.94 is: 347,113,531.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,715,676.19 : 159,961,584.94 = 159,961,584.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,715,676.19/159,961,584.94 = 159,961,584.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,715,676.19x = 159,961,584.94 × 159,961,584.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,715,676.19x = 25,587,708,655,717,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,587,708,655,717,028/73,715,676.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,113,531.06

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