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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,173,017.25 and 113,368,075.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,173,017.25 and 113,368,075.88 is: 175,642,895.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,173,017.25 : 113,368,075.88 = 113,368,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,173,017.25/113,368,075.88 = 113,368,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,173,017.25x = 113,368,075.88 × 113,368,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,173,017.25x = 12,852,320,627,599,758
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,852,320,627,599,758/73,173,017.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,642,895.57

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