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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,278,584.56 and 162,906,060.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,278,584.56 and 162,906,060.94 is: 357,281,777.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,278,584.56 : 162,906,060.94 = 162,906,060.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,278,584.56/162,906,060.94 = 162,906,060.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,278,584.56x = 162,906,060.94 × 162,906,060.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,278,584.56x = 26,538,384,690,172,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,538,384,690,172,464/74,278,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,281,777.06

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