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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,452 and 159,582,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,452 and 159,582,444 is: 344,396,521.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,452 : 159,582,444 = 159,582,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,452/159,582,444 = 159,582,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,452x = 159,582,444 × 159,582,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,452x = 25,466,556,433,013,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,556,433,013,136/73,945,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,396,521.28

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