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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,449.56 and 175,795,072.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,449.56 and 175,795,072.03 is: 414,397,868.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,449.56 : 175,795,072.03 = 175,795,072.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,449.56/175,795,072.03 = 175,795,072.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,449.56x = 175,795,072.03 × 175,795,072.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,449.56x = 30,903,907,350,472,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,907,350,472,376/74,575,449.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,868.63

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