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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,938,808.50 and 112,408,205.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,938,808.50 and 112,408,205.25 is: 168,612,296.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938,808.50 : 112,408,205.25 = 112,408,205.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938,808.50/112,408,205.25 = 112,408,205.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938,808.50x = 112,408,205.25 × 112,408,205.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938,808.50x = 12,635,604,607,526,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,635,604,607,526,128/74,938,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,612,296.63

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