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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,636 and 114,882,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,636 and 114,882,926 is: 176,474,179.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,636 : 114,882,926 = 114,882,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,636/114,882,926 = 114,882,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,636x = 114,882,926 × 114,882,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,636x = 13,198,086,686,321,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,086,686,321,476/74,787,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,474,179.32

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