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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,111,151.81 and 113,571,342.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,111,151.81 and 113,571,342.84 is: 176,422,469.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111,151.81 : 113,571,342.84 = 113,571,342.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111,151.81/113,571,342.84 = 113,571,342.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111,151.81x = 113,571,342.84 × 113,571,342.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111,151.81x = 12,898,449,915,332,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,898,449,915,332,604/73,111,151.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,422,469.02

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