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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,764 and 159,583,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,764 and 159,583,068 is: 344,397,761.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,764 : 159,583,068 = 159,583,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,764/159,583,068 = 159,583,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,764x = 159,583,068 × 159,583,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,764x = 25,466,755,592,292,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,755,592,292,624/73,945,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,397,761.48

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