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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,822,529.25 and 161,541,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,822,529.25 and 161,541,074.25 is: 353,489,902.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822,529.25 : 161,541,074.25 = 161,541,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822,529.25/161,541,074.25 = 161,541,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822,529.25x = 161,541,074.25 × 161,541,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822,529.25x = 26,095,518,669,844,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,095,518,669,844,012/73,822,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,489,902.54

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