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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,950,665 and 115,402,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,950,665 and 115,402,836 is: 180,090,531.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,950,665 : 115,402,836 = 115,402,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,950,665/115,402,836 = 115,402,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,950,665x = 115,402,836 × 115,402,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,950,665x = 13,317,814,556,842,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,317,814,556,842,896/73,950,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,090,531.39

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