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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,853,704 and 170,957,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,853,704 and 170,957,956 is: 395,736,721.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,853,704 : 170,957,956 = 170,957,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,853,704/170,957,956 = 170,957,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,853,704x = 170,957,956 × 170,957,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,853,704x = 29,226,622,719,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,622,719,697,936/73,853,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,736,721.88

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