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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,271.13 and 170,959,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,271.13 and 170,959,450.50 is: 395,740,602.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,271.13 : 170,959,450.50 = 170,959,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,271.13/170,959,450.50 = 170,959,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,271.13x = 170,959,450.50 × 170,959,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,271.13x = 29,227,133,715,261,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,227,133,715,261,952/73,854,271.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,740,602.00

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