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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,927,310 and 114,922,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,927,310 and 114,922,659 is: 178,651,401.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927,310 : 114,922,659 = 114,922,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927,310/114,922,659 = 114,922,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927,310x = 114,922,659 × 114,922,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927,310x = 13,207,217,551,630,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,207,217,551,630,280/73,927,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,651,401.65

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