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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,080,791 and 159,539,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,080,791 and 159,539,792 is: 343,583,604.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,080,791 : 159,539,792 = 159,539,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,080,791/159,539,792 = 159,539,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,080,791x = 159,539,792 × 159,539,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,080,791x = 25,452,945,231,403,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,452,945,231,403,264/74,080,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,583,604.98

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