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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,632 and 114,882,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,632 and 114,882,920 is: 176,474,170.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,632 : 114,882,920 = 114,882,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,632/114,882,920 = 114,882,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,632x = 114,882,920 × 114,882,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,632x = 13,198,085,307,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,085,307,726,400/74,787,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,474,170.32

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