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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,312 and 160,982,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,312 and 160,982,744 is: 349,677,984.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,312 : 160,982,744 = 160,982,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,312/160,982,744 = 160,982,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,312x = 160,982,744 × 160,982,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,312x = 25,915,443,865,769,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,443,865,769,536/74,112,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,677,984.22

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