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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,575,454 and 175,795,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,575,454 and 175,795,082 is: 414,397,890.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,575,454 : 175,795,082 = 175,795,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,575,454/175,795,082 = 175,795,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,575,454x = 175,795,082 × 175,795,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,575,454x = 30,903,910,855,386,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,903,910,855,386,724/74,575,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,397,890.97

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