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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,119,972 and 114,906,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,119,972 and 114,906,596 is: 178,137,220.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119,972 : 114,906,596 = 114,906,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119,972/114,906,596 = 114,906,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119,972x = 114,906,596 × 114,906,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119,972x = 13,203,525,804,307,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,203,525,804,307,216/74,119,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,137,220.62

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