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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,446,867.13 and 163,588,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,446,867.13 and 163,588,734 is: 359,468,100.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,446,867.13 : 163,588,734 = 163,588,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,446,867.13/163,588,734 = 163,588,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,446,867.13x = 163,588,734 × 163,588,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,446,867.13x = 26,761,273,891,722,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,761,273,891,722,756/74,446,867.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,468,100.21

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