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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,853,708 and 170,957,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,853,708 and 170,957,962 is: 395,736,728.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,853,708 : 170,957,962 = 170,957,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,853,708/170,957,962 = 170,957,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,853,708x = 170,957,962 × 170,957,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,853,708x = 29,226,624,771,193,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,624,771,193,444/73,853,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,736,728.22

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