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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,664,242.59 and 115,557,457.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,664,242.59 and 115,557,457.78 is: 181,275,549.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,664,242.59 : 115,557,457.78 = 115,557,457.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,664,242.59/115,557,457.78 = 115,557,457.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,664,242.59x = 115,557,457.78 × 115,557,457.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,664,242.59x = 13,353,526,048,865,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,353,526,048,865,376/73,664,242.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,275,549.42

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