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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,936,048 and 164,872,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,936,048 and 164,872,352 is: 367,654,117.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,936,048 : 164,872,352 = 164,872,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,936,048/164,872,352 = 164,872,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,936,048x = 164,872,352 × 164,872,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,936,048x = 27,182,892,454,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,182,892,454,011,904/73,936,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,654,117.16

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