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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,240,169 and 110,802,881.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,240,169 and 110,802,881.50 is: 167,630,396.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,240,169 : 110,802,881.50 = 110,802,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,240,169/110,802,881.50 = 110,802,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,240,169x = 110,802,881.50 × 110,802,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,240,169x = 12,277,278,548,703,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,277,278,548,703,042/73,240,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,630,396.22

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