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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,048,088 and 159,475,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,048,088 and 159,475,320 is: 343,457,587.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,048,088 : 159,475,320 = 159,475,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,048,088/159,475,320 = 159,475,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,048,088x = 159,475,320 × 159,475,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,048,088x = 25,432,377,689,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,432,377,689,102,400/74,048,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,457,587.85

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