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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,141,663 and 107,287,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,141,663 and 107,287,761 is: 157,374,924.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141,663 : 107,287,761 = 107,287,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141,663/107,287,761 = 107,287,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141,663x = 107,287,761 × 107,287,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141,663x = 11,510,663,660,393,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,663,660,393,120/73,141,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,374,924.06

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