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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,945,778 and 159,583,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,945,778 and 159,583,094 is: 344,397,808.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945,778 : 159,583,094 = 159,583,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945,778/159,583,094 = 159,583,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945,778x = 159,583,094 × 159,583,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945,778x = 25,466,763,890,612,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,763,890,612,836/73,945,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,397,808.49

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