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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,122,532.95 and 113,588,440.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,122,532.95 and 113,588,440.17 is: 176,448,123.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,122,532.95 : 113,588,440.17 = 113,588,440.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,122,532.95/113,588,440.17 = 113,588,440.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,122,532.95x = 113,588,440.17 × 113,588,440.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,122,532.95x = 12,902,333,740,680,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,902,333,740,680,764/73,122,532.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,448,123.73

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