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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,278,597 and 162,906,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,278,597 and 162,906,086 is: 357,281,827.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,278,597 : 162,906,086 = 162,906,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,278,597/162,906,086 = 162,906,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,278,597x = 162,906,086 × 162,906,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,278,597x = 26,538,392,855,839,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,538,392,855,839,396/74,278,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,281,827.17

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