Finding the Third Proportional to 73,272,471 and 113,352,018
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Solution
The third proportional to 73,272,471 and 113,352,018 is: 175,354,806.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
73,272,471 : 113,352,018 = 113,352,018 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
73,272,471/113,352,018 = 113,352,018/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
73,272,471x = 113,352,018 × 113,352,018 - Step 4: Simplify right side
73,272,471x = 12,848,679,984,672,324 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,848,679,984,672,324/73,272,471 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 175,354,806.65
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