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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,278,635 and 162,906,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,278,635 and 162,906,180 is: 357,282,056.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,278,635 : 162,906,180 = 162,906,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,278,635/162,906,180 = 162,906,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,278,635x = 162,906,180 × 162,906,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,278,635x = 26,538,423,482,192,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,538,423,482,192,400/74,278,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,282,056.71

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