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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,852,188 and 160,708,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,852,188 and 160,708,278 is: 349,714,088.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,852,188 : 160,708,278 = 160,708,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,852,188/160,708,278 = 160,708,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,852,188x = 160,708,278 × 160,708,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,852,188x = 25,827,150,617,725,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,827,150,617,725,284/73,852,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,714,088.60

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