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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,988,943 and 116,867,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,988,943 and 116,867,674 is: 182,134,227.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,988,943 : 116,867,674 = 116,867,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,988,943/116,867,674 = 116,867,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,988,943x = 116,867,674 × 116,867,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,988,943x = 13,658,053,226,170,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,658,053,226,170,276/74,988,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,134,227.79

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