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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,762,068 and 160,873,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,762,068 and 160,873,338 is: 350,860,972.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,762,068 : 160,873,338 = 160,873,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,762,068/160,873,338 = 160,873,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,762,068x = 160,873,338 × 160,873,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,762,068x = 25,880,230,879,262,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,880,230,879,262,244/73,762,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,860,972.05

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