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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,474,035 and 115,608,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,474,035 and 115,608,286 is: 179,462,221.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,474,035 : 115,608,286 = 115,608,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,474,035/115,608,286 = 115,608,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,474,035x = 115,608,286 × 115,608,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,474,035x = 13,365,275,791,857,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,365,275,791,857,796/74,474,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,462,221.86

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