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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,361 and 175,794,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,361 and 175,794,863 is: 414,397,375.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,361 : 175,794,863 = 175,794,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,361/175,794,863 = 175,794,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,361x = 175,794,863 × 175,794,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,361x = 30,903,833,857,188,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,833,857,188,768/74,575,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,375.26

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