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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,592,370 and 156,915,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,592,370 and 156,915,272 is: 330,092,777.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,592,370 : 156,915,272 = 156,915,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,592,370/156,915,272 = 156,915,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,592,370x = 156,915,272 × 156,915,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,592,370x = 24,622,402,586,833,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,402,586,833,984/74,592,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,092,777.41

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