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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,070 and 170,958,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,070 and 170,958,799 is: 395,738,663.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,070 : 170,958,799 = 170,958,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,070/170,958,799 = 170,958,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,070x = 170,958,799 × 170,958,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,070x = 29,226,910,955,522,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,226,910,955,522,400/73,854,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,738,663.50

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