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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,104 and 160,982,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,104 and 160,982,338 is: 349,677,201.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,104 : 160,982,338 = 160,982,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,104/160,982,338 = 160,982,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,104x = 160,982,338 × 160,982,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,104x = 25,915,313,147,946,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,313,147,946,244/74,112,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,201.82

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