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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,187,015.75 and 113,483,359.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,187,015.75 and 113,483,359.13 is: 173,594,700.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,187,015.75 : 113,483,359.13 = 113,483,359.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,187,015.75/113,483,359.13 = 113,483,359.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,187,015.75x = 113,483,359.13 × 113,483,359.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,187,015.75x = 12,878,472,798,293,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,878,472,798,293,720/74,187,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,594,700.75

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