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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,452 and 175,795,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,452 and 175,795,077 is: 414,397,878.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,452 : 175,795,077 = 175,795,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,452/175,795,077 = 175,795,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,452x = 175,795,077 × 175,795,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,452x = 30,903,909,097,435,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,909,097,435,928/74,575,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,878.51

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