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