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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,190,458 and 158,591,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,190,458 and 158,591,038 is: 339,007,441.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,190,458 : 158,591,038 = 158,591,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,190,458/158,591,038 = 158,591,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,190,458x = 158,591,038 × 158,591,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,190,458x = 25,151,117,333,917,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,151,117,333,917,444/74,190,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,007,441.28

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