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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,239,557.75 and 112,314,855.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,239,557.75 and 112,314,855.38 is: 169,917,859.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,239,557.75 : 112,314,855.38 = 112,314,855.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,239,557.75/112,314,855.38 = 112,314,855.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,239,557.75x = 112,314,855.38 × 112,314,855.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,239,557.75x = 12,614,626,737,907,166
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,614,626,737,907,166/74,239,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,917,859.43

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