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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,508,216 and 162,867,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,508,216 and 162,867,792 is: 356,013,324.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,508,216 : 162,867,792 = 162,867,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,508,216/162,867,792 = 162,867,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,508,216x = 162,867,792 × 162,867,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,508,216x = 26,525,917,670,955,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,525,917,670,955,264/74,508,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,013,324.37

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