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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,723,140 and 163,809,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,723,140 and 163,809,288 is: 363,976,396.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,723,140 : 163,809,288 = 163,809,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,723,140/163,809,288 = 163,809,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,723,140x = 163,809,288 × 163,809,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,723,140x = 26,833,482,835,066,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,833,482,835,066,944/73,723,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,976,396.49

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