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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,762,281 and 108,251,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,762,281 and 108,251,934 is: 158,868,205.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,762,281 : 108,251,934 = 108,251,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,762,281/108,251,934 = 108,251,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,762,281x = 108,251,934 × 108,251,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,762,281x = 11,718,481,214,740,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,481,214,740,356/73,762,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,868,205.48

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