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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,363.38 and 114,882,547.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,363.38 and 114,882,547.13 is: 176,473,658.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,363.38 : 114,882,547.13 = 114,882,547.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,363.38/114,882,547.13 = 114,882,547.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,363.38x = 114,882,547.13 × 114,882,547.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,363.38x = 13,197,999,633,927,846
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,999,633,927,846/74,787,363.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,473,658.63

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