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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,787,638 and 114,882,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,787,638 and 114,882,929 is: 176,474,183.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,638 : 114,882,929 = 114,882,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,638/114,882,929 = 114,882,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,638x = 114,882,929 × 114,882,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,638x = 13,198,087,375,619,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,198,087,375,619,040/74,787,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,474,183.82

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