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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,855,178 and 163,820,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,855,178 and 163,820,596.50 is: 358,521,461.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,855,178 : 163,820,596.50 = 163,820,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,855,178/163,820,596.50 = 163,820,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,855,178x = 163,820,596.50 × 163,820,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,855,178x = 26,837,187,837,615,812
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,837,187,837,615,812/74,855,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,521,461.77

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