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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,397,545 and 157,645,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,397,545 and 157,645,474 is: 334,044,563.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,397,545 : 157,645,474 = 157,645,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,397,545/157,645,474 = 157,645,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,397,545x = 157,645,474 × 157,645,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,397,545x = 24,852,095,472,684,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,852,095,472,684,676/74,397,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,044,563.87

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