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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,862,854,277.75 and 166,463,974,291.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,862,854,277.75 and 166,463,974,291.50 is: 370,146,917,376.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,862,854,277.75 : 166,463,974,291.50 = 166,463,974,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,862,854,277.75/166,463,974,291.50 = 166,463,974,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,862,854,277.75x = 166,463,974,291.50 × 166,463,974,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,862,854,277.75x = 27,710,254,736,921,174,474,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,710,254,736,921,174,474,752/74,862,854,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,146,917,376.58

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