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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,960,839 and 114,969,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,960,839 and 114,969,807 is: 178,716,962.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,960,839 : 114,969,807 = 114,969,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,960,839/114,969,807 = 114,969,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,960,839x = 114,969,807 × 114,969,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,960,839x = 13,218,056,521,617,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,218,056,521,617,248/73,960,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,716,962.93

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