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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,446,938 and 163,588,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,446,938 and 163,588,851 is: 359,468,272.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,446,938 : 163,588,851 = 163,588,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,446,938/163,588,851 = 163,588,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,446,938x = 163,588,851 × 163,588,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,446,938x = 26,761,312,171,500,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,761,312,171,500,200/74,446,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,468,272.17

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