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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,218,440 and 113,247,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,218,440 and 113,247,292 is: 172,800,036.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,218,440 : 113,247,292 = 113,247,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,218,440/113,247,292 = 113,247,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,218,440x = 113,247,292 × 113,247,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,218,440x = 12,824,949,145,333,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,824,949,145,333,264/74,218,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,800,036.56

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