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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,554,732 and 347,743,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,554,732 and 347,743,832 is: 748,512,725.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,554,732 : 347,743,832 = 347,743,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,554,732/347,743,832 = 347,743,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,554,732x = 347,743,832 × 347,743,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,554,732x = 120,925,772,694,044,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,925,772,694,044,224/161,554,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,512,725.05

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