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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,850,742 and 161,599,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,850,742 and 161,599,787 is: 353,611,764.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,850,742 : 161,599,787 = 161,599,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,850,742/161,599,787 = 161,599,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,850,742x = 161,599,787 × 161,599,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,850,742x = 26,114,491,158,445,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,114,491,158,445,368/73,850,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,611,764.10

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