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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,197,551.66 and 109,137,200.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,197,551.66 and 109,137,200.34 is: 160,529,939.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,197,551.66 : 109,137,200.34 = 109,137,200.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,197,551.66/109,137,200.34 = 109,137,200.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,197,551.66x = 109,137,200.34 × 109,137,200.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,197,551.66x = 11,910,928,498,871,826
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,928,498,871,826/74,197,551.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,529,939.78

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