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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,186,349 and 113,482,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,186,349 and 113,482,521 is: 173,593,696.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,186,349 : 113,482,521 = 113,482,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,186,349/113,482,521 = 113,482,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,186,349x = 113,482,521 × 113,482,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,186,349x = 12,878,282,572,515,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,878,282,572,515,440/74,186,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,593,696.77

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