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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,080,803 and 159,539,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,080,803 and 159,539,820 is: 343,583,669.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,080,803 : 159,539,820 = 159,539,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,080,803/159,539,820 = 159,539,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,080,803x = 159,539,820 × 159,539,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,080,803x = 25,452,954,165,632,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,452,954,165,632,400/74,080,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,583,669.92

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