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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,852,186 and 160,708,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,852,186 and 160,708,274 is: 349,714,080.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,852,186 : 160,708,274 = 160,708,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,852,186/160,708,274 = 160,708,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,852,186x = 160,708,274 × 160,708,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,852,186x = 25,827,149,332,059,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,827,149,332,059,076/73,852,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,714,080.66

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