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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,646,091.50 and 116,840,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,646,091.50 and 116,840,679.75 is: 182,886,259.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,646,091.50 : 116,840,679.75 = 116,840,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,646,091.50/116,840,679.75 = 116,840,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,646,091.50x = 116,840,679.75 × 116,840,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,646,091.50x = 13,651,744,444,442,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,651,744,444,442,060/74,646,091.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,886,259.28

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