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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,853,229 and 163,817,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,853,229 and 163,817,119 is: 358,515,575.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,853,229 : 163,817,119 = 163,817,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,853,229/163,817,119 = 163,817,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,853,229x = 163,817,119 × 163,817,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,853,229x = 26,836,048,477,460,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,836,048,477,460,160/74,853,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,515,575.56

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