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Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authorizing a transaction using location based transaction authentication. The method includes receiving a transaction authorization request for a transaction; determining a location of the transaction; identifying an identity of a user associated with the transaction authorization request; determining a computing device associated with the identified user; determining a location of the determined computing device associated with the identified user; determining a distance between the location of the transaction and the location of the determined computing device; determining that additional authentication is required of the identified user based on the determined distance; prompting, the user for additional authentication information; receiving a response including additional information; and, authorizing the transaction based on the additional information matching stored additional authentication information.