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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,160 and 160,982,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,160 and 160,982,448 is: 349,677,415.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,160 : 160,982,448 = 160,982,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,160/160,982,448 = 160,982,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,160x = 160,982,448 × 160,982,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,160x = 25,915,348,564,072,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,348,564,072,704/74,112,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,415.48

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