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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,851,355.95 and 163,813,289.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,851,355.95 and 163,813,289.34 is: 358,507,784.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,851,355.95 : 163,813,289.34 = 163,813,289.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,851,355.95/163,813,289.34 = 163,813,289.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,851,355.95x = 163,813,289.34 × 163,813,289.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,851,355.95x = 26,834,793,765,619,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,834,793,765,619,156/74,851,355.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,507,784.18

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