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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,630 and 114,882,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,630 and 114,882,918 is: 176,474,168.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,630 : 114,882,918 = 114,882,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,630/114,882,918 = 114,882,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,630x = 114,882,918 × 114,882,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,630x = 13,198,084,848,194,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,084,848,194,724/74,787,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,474,168.90

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