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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,938,780.13 and 112,408,160.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,938,780.13 and 112,408,160.06 is: 168,612,224.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938,780.13 : 112,408,160.06 = 112,408,160.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938,780.13/112,408,160.06 = 112,408,160.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938,780.13x = 112,408,160.06 × 112,408,160.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938,780.13x = 12,635,594,448,636,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,635,594,448,636,620/74,938,780.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,612,224.91

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