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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,152 and 160,982,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,152 and 160,982,428 is: 349,677,366.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,152 : 160,982,428 = 160,982,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,152/160,982,428 = 160,982,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,152x = 160,982,428 × 160,982,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,152x = 25,915,342,124,775,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,342,124,775,184/74,112,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,366.33

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