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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,154,945 and 156,717,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,154,945 and 156,717,435 is: 331,203,191.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,154,945 : 156,717,435 = 156,717,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,154,945/156,717,435 = 156,717,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,154,945x = 156,717,435 × 156,717,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,154,945x = 24,560,354,432,979,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,354,432,979,224/74,154,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,203,191.28

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