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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,263,870 and 113,530,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,263,870 and 113,530,803 is: 173,560,080.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,263,870 : 113,530,803 = 113,530,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,263,870/113,530,803 = 113,530,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,263,870x = 113,530,803 × 113,530,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,263,870x = 12,889,243,229,824,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,243,229,824,808/74,263,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,560,080.16

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