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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,366 and 114,882,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,366 and 114,882,551 is: 176,473,664.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,366 : 114,882,551 = 114,882,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,366/114,882,551 = 114,882,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,366x = 114,882,551 × 114,882,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,366x = 13,198,000,524,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,000,524,267,600/74,787,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,473,664.34

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