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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,394,937 and 116,601,349.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,394,937 and 116,601,349.50 is: 185,242,678.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,394,937 : 116,601,349.50 = 116,601,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,394,937/116,601,349.50 = 116,601,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,394,937x = 116,601,349.50 × 116,601,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,394,937x = 13,595,874,705,221,150
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,874,705,221,150/73,394,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,242,678.32

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