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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,174,044 and 100,337,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,174,044 and 100,337,820 is: 137,585,372.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,174,044 : 100,337,820 = 100,337,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,174,044/100,337,820 = 100,337,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,174,044x = 100,337,820 × 100,337,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,174,044x = 10,067,678,122,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067,678,122,352,400/73,174,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,585,372.79

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