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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,565,831,459 and 163,567,991,947.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,565,831,459 and 163,567,991,947.50 is: 358,803,589,609.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,565,831,459 : 163,567,991,947.50 = 163,567,991,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,565,831,459/163,567,991,947.50 = 163,567,991,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,565,831,459x = 163,567,991,947.50 × 163,567,991,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,565,831,459x = 26,754,487,989,737,424,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,754,487,989,737,424,420,864/74,565,831,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,803,589,609.92

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