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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,642,088 and 110,463,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,642,088 and 110,463,132 is: 165,694,698

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,642,088 : 110,463,132 = 110,463,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,642,088/110,463,132 = 110,463,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,642,088x = 110,463,132 × 110,463,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,642,088x = 12,202,103,531,249,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,202,103,531,249,424/73,642,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,694,698

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