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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,734,441.88 and 163,067,990.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,734,441.88 and 163,067,990.63 is: 355,808,766.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,734,441.88 : 163,067,990.63 = 163,067,990.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,734,441.88/163,067,990.63 = 163,067,990.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,734,441.88x = 163,067,990.63 × 163,067,990.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,734,441.88x = 26,591,169,566,475,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,591,169,566,475,088/74,734,441.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,808,766.34

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