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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,962,648 and 114,972,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,962,648 and 114,972,548 is: 178,721,113.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,962,648 : 114,972,548 = 114,972,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,962,648/114,972,548 = 114,972,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,962,648x = 114,972,548 × 114,972,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,962,648x = 13,218,686,793,612,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,218,686,793,612,304/73,962,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,721,113.31

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