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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,369.35 and 175,794,880.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,369.35 and 175,794,880.55 is: 414,397,411.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,369.35 : 175,794,880.55 = 175,794,880.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,369.35/175,794,880.55 = 175,794,880.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,369.35x = 175,794,880.55 × 175,794,880.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,369.35x = 30,903,840,028,548,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,840,028,548,608/74,575,369.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,411.59

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