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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,408 and 160,982,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,408 and 160,982,956 is: 349,678,452.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,408 : 160,982,956 = 160,982,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,408/160,982,956 = 160,982,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,408x = 160,982,956 × 160,982,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,408x = 25,915,512,122,497,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,512,122,497,936/74,112,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,678,452.26

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