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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,830,361 and 159,106,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,830,361 and 159,106,671 is: 342,879,709.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,830,361 : 159,106,671 = 159,106,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,830,361/159,106,671 = 159,106,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,830,361x = 159,106,671 × 159,106,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,830,361x = 25,314,932,756,702,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,314,932,756,702,240/73,830,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,879,709.84

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