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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,184,708 and 159,338,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,184,708 and 159,338,748 is: 342,238,141.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,184,708 : 159,338,748 = 159,338,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,184,708/159,338,748 = 159,338,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,184,708x = 159,338,748 × 159,338,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,184,708x = 25,388,836,614,207,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,388,836,614,207,504/74,184,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,238,141.78

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