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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,111,256 and 113,571,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,111,256 and 113,571,495.50 is: 176,422,691.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111,256 : 113,571,495.50 = 113,571,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111,256/113,571,495.50 = 113,571,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111,256x = 113,571,495.50 × 113,571,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111,256x = 12,898,484,590,106,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,898,484,590,106,520/73,111,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,422,691.88

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