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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,775 and 159,583,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,775 and 159,583,090 is: 344,397,805.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,775 : 159,583,090 = 159,583,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,775/159,583,090 = 159,583,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,775x = 159,583,090 × 159,583,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,775x = 25,466,762,613,948,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,762,613,948,100/73,945,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,397,805.20

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