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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,715,923.25 and 117,196,618.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,715,923.25 and 117,196,618.50 is: 183,830,257.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,715,923.25 : 117,196,618.50 = 117,196,618.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,715,923.25/117,196,618.50 = 117,196,618.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,715,923.25x = 117,196,618.50 × 117,196,618.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,715,923.25x = 13,735,047,387,834,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,047,387,834,542/74,715,923.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,830,257.20

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