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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,970,628 and 117,805,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,970,628 and 117,805,620 is: 187,617,226.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,970,628 : 117,805,620 = 117,805,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,970,628/117,805,620 = 117,805,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,970,628x = 117,805,620 × 117,805,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,970,628x = 13,878,164,103,584,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,878,164,103,584,400/73,970,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,617,226.98

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