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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,487.13 and 170,959,992.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,487.13 and 170,959,992.19 is: 395,741,952.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,487.13 : 170,959,992.19 = 170,959,992.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,487.13/170,959,992.19 = 170,959,992.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,487.13x = 170,959,992.19 × 170,959,992.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,487.13x = 29,227,318,928,750,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,227,318,928,750,060/73,854,487.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,741,952.41

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