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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,278,601 and 162,906,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,278,601 and 162,906,094 is: 357,281,843.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,278,601 : 162,906,094 = 162,906,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,278,601/162,906,094 = 162,906,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,278,601x = 162,906,094 × 162,906,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,278,601x = 26,538,395,462,336,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,538,395,462,336,836/74,278,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,281,843.02

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