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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,905,509.38 and 164,130,386.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,905,509.38 and 164,130,386.06 is: 359,636,879.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,905,509.38 : 164,130,386.06 = 164,130,386.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,905,509.38/164,130,386.06 = 164,130,386.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,905,509.38x = 164,130,386.06 × 164,130,386.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,905,509.38x = 26,938,783,629,025,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,938,783,629,025,296/74,905,509.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,636,879.23

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