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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,565,792 and 159,494,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,565,792 and 159,494,724 is: 341,155,995.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,565,792 : 159,494,724 = 159,494,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,565,792/159,494,724 = 159,494,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,565,792x = 159,494,724 × 159,494,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,565,792x = 25,438,566,983,836,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,438,566,983,836,176/74,565,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,155,995.28

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