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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,263,844 and 113,530,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,263,844 and 113,530,277 is: 173,558,532.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,263,844 : 113,530,277 = 113,530,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,263,844/113,530,277 = 113,530,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,263,844x = 113,530,277 × 113,530,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,263,844x = 12,889,123,795,696,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,123,795,696,728/74,263,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,558,532.68

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