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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,943,366.75 and 173,483,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,943,366.75 and 173,483,106.75 is: 401,588,421.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,943,366.75 : 173,483,106.75 = 173,483,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,943,366.75/173,483,106.75 = 173,483,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,943,366.75x = 173,483,106.75 × 173,483,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,943,366.75x = 30,096,388,327,631,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,096,388,327,631,896/74,943,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,588,421.13

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