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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,828,296 and 159,015,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,828,296 and 159,015,864 is: 342,498,017.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,828,296 : 159,015,864 = 159,015,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,828,296/159,015,864 = 159,015,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,828,296x = 159,015,864 × 159,015,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,828,296x = 25,286,045,003,666,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,286,045,003,666,496/73,828,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,498,017.34

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