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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,435.50 and 159,582,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,435.50 and 159,582,411 is: 344,396,455.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,435.50 : 159,582,411 = 159,582,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,435.50/159,582,411 = 159,582,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,435.50x = 159,582,411 × 159,582,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,435.50x = 25,466,545,900,572,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,545,900,572,920/73,945,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,396,455.69

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