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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,438 and 159,582,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,438 and 159,582,415 is: 344,396,461.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,438 : 159,582,415 = 159,582,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,438/159,582,415 = 159,582,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,438x = 159,582,415 × 159,582,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,438x = 25,466,547,177,232,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,547,177,232,224/73,945,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,396,461.31

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