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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,970,550 and 117,805,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,970,550 and 117,805,482 is: 187,616,985.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,970,550 : 117,805,482 = 117,805,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,970,550/117,805,482 = 117,805,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,970,550x = 117,805,482 × 117,805,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,970,550x = 13,878,131,589,252,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,878,131,589,252,324/73,970,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,616,985.26

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