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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,715,918.75 and 117,196,611.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,715,918.75 and 117,196,611.75 is: 183,830,247.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,715,918.75 : 117,196,611.75 = 117,196,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,715,918.75/117,196,611.75 = 117,196,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,715,918.75x = 117,196,611.75 × 117,196,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,715,918.75x = 13,735,045,805,680,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,045,805,680,238/74,715,918.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,830,247.09

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