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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,404 and 160,982,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,404 and 160,982,952 is: 349,678,453.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,404 : 160,982,952 = 160,982,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,404/160,982,952 = 160,982,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,404x = 160,982,952 × 160,982,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,404x = 25,915,510,834,634,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,510,834,634,304/74,112,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,678,453.75

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