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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,031,459 and 118,220,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,031,459 and 118,220,553 is: 188,785,947.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,031,459 : 118,220,553 = 118,220,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,031,459/118,220,553 = 118,220,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,031,459x = 118,220,553 × 118,220,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,031,459x = 13,976,099,151,625,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,976,099,151,625,808/74,031,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,785,947.76

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