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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,738,512 and 114,205,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,738,512 and 114,205,632 is: 181,812,056.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,738,512 : 114,205,632 = 114,205,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,738,512/114,205,632 = 114,205,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,738,512x = 114,205,632 × 114,205,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,738,512x = 13,042,926,380,519,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,042,926,380,519,424/71,738,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,812,056.27

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