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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,657,316.25 and 102,414,612.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,657,316.25 and 102,414,612.38 is: 142,399,334.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,657,316.25 : 102,414,612.38 = 102,414,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,657,316.25/102,414,612.38 = 102,414,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,657,316.25x = 102,414,612.38 × 102,414,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,657,316.25x = 10,488,752,827,921,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,752,827,921,504/73,657,316.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,399,334.67

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