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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,016,720 and 160,389,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,016,720 and 160,389,474 is: 347,553,679.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,016,720 : 160,389,474 = 160,389,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,016,720/160,389,474 = 160,389,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,016,720x = 160,389,474 × 160,389,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,016,720x = 25,724,783,369,996,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,724,783,369,996,676/74,016,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,553,679.36

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