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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,853,702.25 and 170,957,951.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,853,702.25 and 170,957,951.25 is: 395,736,709.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,853,702.25 : 170,957,951.25 = 170,957,951.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,853,702.25/170,957,951.25 = 170,957,951.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,853,702.25x = 170,957,951.25 × 170,957,951.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,853,702.25x = 29,226,621,095,597,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,621,095,597,376/73,853,702.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,736,709.27

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