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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,843,497 and 161,857,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,843,497 and 161,857,620 is: 354,775,846.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,843,497 : 161,857,620 = 161,857,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,843,497/161,857,620 = 161,857,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,843,497x = 161,857,620 × 161,857,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,843,497x = 26,197,889,152,064,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,197,889,152,064,400/73,843,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,775,846.44

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