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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,970,478 and 117,805,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,970,478 and 117,805,400 is: 187,616,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,970,478 : 117,805,400 = 117,805,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,970,478/117,805,400 = 117,805,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,970,478x = 117,805,400 × 117,805,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,970,478x = 13,878,112,269,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,878,112,269,160,000/73,970,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,616,906.70

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