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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,332,839.38 and 162,959,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,332,839.38 and 162,959,850 is: 357,256,805.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,332,839.38 : 162,959,850 = 162,959,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,332,839.38/162,959,850 = 162,959,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,332,839.38x = 162,959,850 × 162,959,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,332,839.38x = 26,555,912,712,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,555,912,712,022,500/74,332,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,256,805.14

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