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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,119,932.50 and 114,906,546.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,119,932.50 and 114,906,546.75 is: 178,137,162.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119,932.50 : 114,906,546.75 = 114,906,546.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119,932.50/114,906,546.75 = 114,906,546.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119,932.50x = 114,906,546.75 × 114,906,546.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119,932.50x = 13,203,514,486,009,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,514,486,009,936/74,119,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,137,162.85

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