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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,294,732.25 and 112,564,028.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,294,732.25 and 112,564,028.25 is: 170,545,879.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,294,732.25 : 112,564,028.25 = 112,564,028.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,294,732.25/112,564,028.25 = 112,564,028.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,294,732.25x = 112,564,028.25 × 112,564,028.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,294,732.25x = 12,670,660,455,866,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,670,660,455,866,798/74,294,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,545,879.53

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