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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,263,862 and 113,530,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,263,862 and 113,530,305 is: 173,558,576.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,263,862 : 113,530,305 = 113,530,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,263,862/113,530,305 = 113,530,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,263,862x = 113,530,305 × 113,530,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,263,862x = 12,889,130,153,393,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,130,153,393,024/74,263,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,558,576.22

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