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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,119,964 and 114,906,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,119,964 and 114,906,588 is: 178,137,215.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119,964 : 114,906,588 = 114,906,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119,964/114,906,588 = 114,906,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119,964x = 114,906,588 × 114,906,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119,964x = 13,203,523,965,801,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,523,965,801,744/74,119,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,137,215.04

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