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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,853,264.38 and 163,817,174.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,853,264.38 and 163,817,174.25 is: 358,515,647.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,853,264.38 : 163,817,174.25 = 163,817,174.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,853,264.38/163,817,174.25 = 163,817,174.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,853,264.38x = 163,817,174.25 × 163,817,174.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,853,264.38x = 26,836,066,579,254,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,836,066,579,254,864/74,853,264.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,515,647.96

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