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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,935,963 and 164,872,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,935,963 and 164,872,206 is: 367,653,888.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,935,963 : 164,872,206 = 164,872,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,935,963/164,872,206 = 164,872,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,935,963x = 164,872,206 × 164,872,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,935,963x = 27,182,844,311,306,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,182,844,311,306,436/73,935,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,653,888.69

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