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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,975,178 and 117,812,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,975,178 and 117,812,127 is: 187,626,412.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,975,178 : 117,812,127 = 117,812,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,975,178/117,812,127 = 117,812,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,975,178x = 117,812,127 × 117,812,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,975,178x = 13,879,697,268,264,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,697,268,264,128/73,975,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,626,412.58

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