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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,368 and 114,882,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,368 and 114,882,556 is: 176,473,674.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,368 : 114,882,556 = 114,882,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,368/114,882,556 = 114,882,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,368x = 114,882,556 × 114,882,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,368x = 13,198,001,673,093,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,001,673,093,136/74,787,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,473,674.98

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