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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,203,401 and 97,577,140.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,203,401 and 97,577,140.50 is: 128,313,503.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,203,401 : 97,577,140.50 = 97,577,140.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,203,401/97,577,140.50 = 97,577,140.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,203,401x = 97,577,140.50 × 97,577,140.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,203,401x = 9,521,298,348,156,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,521,298,348,156,740/74,203,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,313,503.42

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