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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,718,944 and 162,191,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,718,944 and 162,191,788 is: 352,068,360.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,718,944 : 162,191,788 = 162,191,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,718,944/162,191,788 = 162,191,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,718,944x = 162,191,788 × 162,191,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,718,944x = 26,306,176,094,636,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,306,176,094,636,944/74,718,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,068,360.26

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