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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,754,136 and 159,325,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,754,136 and 159,325,416 is: 344,178,503.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,754,136 : 159,325,416 = 159,325,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,754,136/159,325,416 = 159,325,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,754,136x = 159,325,416 × 159,325,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,754,136x = 25,384,588,183,573,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,384,588,183,573,056/73,754,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,178,503.88

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