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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,938,790.25 and 112,408,178.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,938,790.25 and 112,408,178.63 is: 168,612,257.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938,790.25 : 112,408,178.63 = 112,408,178.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938,790.25/112,408,178.63 = 112,408,178.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938,790.25x = 112,408,178.63 × 112,408,178.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938,790.25x = 12,635,598,621,789,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,635,598,621,789,906/74,938,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,612,257.81

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