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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,923,520 and 114,917,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,923,520 and 114,917,440 is: 178,644,334.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,923,520 : 114,917,440 = 114,917,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,923,520/114,917,440 = 114,917,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,923,520x = 114,917,440 × 114,917,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,923,520x = 13,206,018,016,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,206,018,016,153,600/73,923,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,644,334.25

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