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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,917,353.67 and 171,114,160.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,917,353.67 and 171,114,160.50 is: 396,118,833.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,917,353.67 : 171,114,160.50 = 171,114,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,917,353.67/171,114,160.50 = 171,114,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,917,353.67x = 171,114,160.50 × 171,114,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,917,353.67x = 29,280,055,923,619,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,280,055,923,619,760/73,917,353.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,118,833.66

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