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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,181,726 and 113,475,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,181,726 and 113,475,501 is: 173,583,037.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,181,726 : 113,475,501 = 113,475,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,181,726/113,475,501 = 113,475,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,181,726x = 113,475,501 × 113,475,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,181,726x = 12,876,689,327,201,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,689,327,201,000/74,181,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,583,037.52

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