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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,203,398 and 97,577,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,203,398 and 97,577,136 is: 128,313,496.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,203,398 : 97,577,136 = 97,577,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,203,398/97,577,136 = 97,577,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,203,398x = 97,577,136 × 97,577,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,203,398x = 9,521,297,469,962,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,521,297,469,962,496/74,203,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,313,496.77

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