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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,303,972 and 107,712,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,303,972 and 107,712,102 is: 158,271,054.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,303,972 : 107,712,102 = 107,712,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,303,972/107,712,102 = 107,712,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,303,972x = 107,712,102 × 107,712,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,303,972x = 11,601,896,917,258,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601,896,917,258,404/73,303,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,271,054.09

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