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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,810,980 and 113,728,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,810,980 and 113,728,394 is: 180,113,787.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,810,980 : 113,728,394 = 113,728,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,810,980/113,728,394 = 113,728,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,810,980x = 113,728,394 × 113,728,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,810,980x = 12,934,147,601,819,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,934,147,601,819,236/71,810,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,113,787.64

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