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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,299 and 175,794,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,299 and 175,794,714 is: 414,397,017.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,299 : 175,794,714 = 175,794,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,299/175,794,714 = 175,794,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,299x = 175,794,714 × 175,794,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,299x = 30,903,781,470,341,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,781,470,341,796/74,575,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,017.31

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