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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,938,812.75 and 112,408,211.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,938,812.75 and 112,408,211.53 is: 168,612,305.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938,812.75 : 112,408,211.53 = 112,408,211.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938,812.75/112,408,211.53 = 112,408,211.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938,812.75x = 112,408,211.53 × 112,408,211.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938,812.75x = 12,635,606,019,654,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,635,606,019,654,246/74,938,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,612,305.91

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