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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,272,436 and 113,351,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,272,436 and 113,351,948 is: 175,354,673.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,272,436 : 113,351,948 = 113,351,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,272,436/113,351,948 = 113,351,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,272,436x = 113,351,948 × 113,351,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,272,436x = 12,848,664,115,394,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,848,664,115,394,704/73,272,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,354,673.83

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