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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,344 and 156,915,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,344 and 156,915,220 is: 330,092,673.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,344 : 156,915,220 = 156,915,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,344/156,915,220 = 156,915,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,344x = 156,915,220 × 156,915,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,344x = 24,622,386,267,648,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,386,267,648,400/74,592,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,673.69

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