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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,685,460.38 and 110,582,136.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,685,460.38 and 110,582,136.56 is: 165,954,163.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685,460.38 : 110,582,136.56 = 110,582,136.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685,460.38/110,582,136.56 = 110,582,136.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685,460.38x = 110,582,136.56 × 110,582,136.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685,460.38x = 12,228,408,926,727,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,408,926,727,400/73,685,460.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,954,163.34

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