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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,372.50 and 175,794,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,372.50 and 175,794,888 is: 414,397,429.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,372.50 : 175,794,888 = 175,794,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,372.50/175,794,888 = 175,794,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,372.50x = 175,794,888 × 175,794,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,372.50x = 30,903,842,646,932,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,842,646,932,544/74,575,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,429.22

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