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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,447,932 and 344,421,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,447,932 and 344,421,776 is: 734,765,433.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,447,932 : 344,421,776 = 344,421,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,447,932/344,421,776 = 344,421,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,447,932x = 344,421,776 × 344,421,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,447,932x = 118,626,359,782,994,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,626,359,782,994,176/161,447,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,765,433.74

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