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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,936,038 and 164,872,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,936,038 and 164,872,332 is: 367,654,077.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,936,038 : 164,872,332 = 164,872,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,936,038/164,872,332 = 164,872,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,936,038x = 164,872,332 × 164,872,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,936,038x = 27,182,885,859,118,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,182,885,859,118,224/73,936,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,654,077.69

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