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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,502,578 and 111,295,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,502,578 and 111,295,155 is: 166,257,488.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,502,578 : 111,295,155 = 111,295,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,502,578/111,295,155 = 111,295,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,502,578x = 111,295,155 × 111,295,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,502,578x = 12,386,611,526,474,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,386,611,526,474,024/74,502,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,257,488.79

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