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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,118,187 and 107,438,332.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,118,187 and 107,438,332.50 is: 157,867,635.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,118,187 : 107,438,332.50 = 107,438,332.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,118,187/107,438,332.50 = 107,438,332.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,118,187x = 107,438,332.50 × 107,438,332.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,118,187x = 11,542,995,290,380,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,542,995,290,380,556/73,118,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,867,635.45

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