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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,764,249 and 108,254,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,764,249 and 108,254,808 is: 158,872,402.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,764,249 : 108,254,808 = 108,254,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,764,249/108,254,808 = 108,254,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,764,249x = 108,254,808 × 108,254,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,764,249x = 11,719,103,455,116,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,103,455,116,864/73,764,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,872,402.47

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