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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,565,794 and 159,494,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,565,794 and 159,494,728 is: 341,156,003.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,565,794 : 159,494,728 = 159,494,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,565,794/159,494,728 = 159,494,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,565,794x = 159,494,728 × 159,494,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,565,794x = 25,438,568,259,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,438,568,259,793,984/74,565,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,156,003.24

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