Finding the Third Proportional to 73,970,556 and 117,805,491
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Solution
The third proportional to 73,970,556 and 117,805,491 is: 187,616,998.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
73,970,556 : 117,805,491 = 117,805,491 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
73,970,556/117,805,491 = 117,805,491/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
73,970,556x = 117,805,491 × 117,805,491 - Step 4: Simplify right side
73,970,556x = 13,878,133,709,751,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,878,133,709,751,080/73,970,556 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 187,616,998.71
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