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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,633,600 and 115,257,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,633,600 and 115,257,696 is: 180,411,340.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633,600 : 115,257,696 = 115,257,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633,600/115,257,696 = 115,257,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633,600x = 115,257,696 × 115,257,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633,600x = 13,284,336,487,228,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,284,336,487,228,416/73,633,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,411,340.57

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