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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,766,792 and 118,523,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,766,792 and 118,523,388 is: 190,435,196.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,766,792 : 118,523,388 = 118,523,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,766,792/118,523,388 = 118,523,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,766,792x = 118,523,388 × 118,523,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,766,792x = 14,047,793,502,998,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,047,793,502,998,544/73,766,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,435,196.14

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