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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,794,688.03 and 170,839,008.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,794,688.03 and 170,839,008.56 is: 395,502,272.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,794,688.03 : 170,839,008.56 = 170,839,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,794,688.03/170,839,008.56 = 170,839,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,794,688.03x = 170,839,008.56 × 170,839,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,794,688.03x = 29,185,966,846,617,948
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,185,966,846,617,948/73,794,688.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,502,272.93

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