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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,685,463 and 110,582,140.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,685,463 and 110,582,140.50 is: 165,954,169.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685,463 : 110,582,140.50 = 110,582,140.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685,463/110,582,140.50 = 110,582,140.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685,463x = 110,582,140.50 × 110,582,140.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685,463x = 12,228,409,797,561,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,409,797,561,740/73,685,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,954,169.24

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