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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,768 and 159,583,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,768 and 159,583,076 is: 344,397,777.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,768 : 159,583,076 = 159,583,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,768/159,583,076 = 159,583,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,768x = 159,583,076 × 159,583,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,768x = 25,466,758,145,621,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,758,145,621,776/73,945,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,397,777.38

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