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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,433 and 159,582,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,433 and 159,582,406 is: 344,396,445.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,433 : 159,582,406 = 159,582,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,433/159,582,406 = 159,582,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,433x = 159,582,406 × 159,582,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,433x = 25,466,544,304,748,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,544,304,748,836/73,945,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,396,445.75

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