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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,017,192 and 160,390,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,017,192 and 160,390,382 is: 347,555,398.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,017,192 : 160,390,382 = 160,390,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,017,192/160,390,382 = 160,390,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,017,192x = 160,390,382 × 160,390,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,017,192x = 25,725,074,638,105,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,725,074,638,105,924/74,017,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,555,398.19

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