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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,754,160 and 159,325,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,754,160 and 159,325,504 is: 344,178,772.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,754,160 : 159,325,504 = 159,325,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,754,160/159,325,504 = 159,325,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,754,160x = 159,325,504 × 159,325,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,754,160x = 25,384,616,224,854,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,384,616,224,854,016/73,754,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,178,772.08

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