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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,828,260 and 161,550,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,828,260 and 161,550,288 is: 353,502,785.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,828,260 : 161,550,288 = 161,550,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,828,260/161,550,288 = 161,550,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,828,260x = 161,550,288 × 161,550,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,828,260x = 26,098,495,552,882,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,098,495,552,882,944/73,828,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,502,785.42

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