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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,944,900 and 159,581,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,944,900 and 159,581,502 is: 344,395,026.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,944,900 : 159,581,502 = 159,581,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,944,900/159,581,502 = 159,581,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,944,900x = 159,581,502 × 159,581,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,944,900x = 25,466,255,780,576,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,255,780,576,004/73,944,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,395,026.30

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