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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,970,580 and 117,805,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,970,580 and 117,805,524 is: 187,617,042.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,970,580 : 117,805,524 = 117,805,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,970,580/117,805,524 = 117,805,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,970,580x = 117,805,524 × 117,805,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,970,580x = 13,878,141,484,914,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,878,141,484,914,576/73,970,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,617,042.95

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