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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,017,956.25 and 112,909,737.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,017,956.25 and 112,909,737.38 is: 174,595,530.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,017,956.25 : 112,909,737.38 = 112,909,737.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,017,956.25/112,909,737.38 = 112,909,737.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,017,956.25x = 112,909,737.38 × 112,909,737.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,017,956.25x = 12,748,608,794,091,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,748,608,794,091,472/73,017,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,595,530.32

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