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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,184,678 and 159,338,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,184,678 and 159,338,700 is: 342,238,073.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,184,678 : 159,338,700 = 159,338,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,184,678/159,338,700 = 159,338,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,184,678x = 159,338,700 × 159,338,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,184,678x = 25,388,821,317,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,388,821,317,690,000/74,184,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,238,073.98

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