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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,346,624.56 and 104,511,551.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,346,624.56 and 104,511,551.06 is: 146,915,402.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,346,624.56 : 104,511,551.06 = 104,511,551.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,346,624.56/104,511,551.06 = 104,511,551.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,346,624.56x = 104,511,551.06 × 104,511,551.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,346,624.56x = 10,922,664,305,489,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,922,664,305,489,544/74,346,624.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,915,402.95

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