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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,062 and 159,581,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,062 and 159,581,745 is: 344,395,320.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,062 : 159,581,745 = 159,581,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,062/159,581,745 = 159,581,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,062x = 159,581,745 × 159,581,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,062x = 25,466,333,337,245,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,333,337,245,024/73,945,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,395,320.64

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