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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,422 and 160,982,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,422 and 160,982,972 is: 349,678,455.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,422 : 160,982,972 = 160,982,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,422/160,982,972 = 160,982,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,422x = 160,982,972 × 160,982,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,422x = 25,915,517,273,952,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,517,273,952,784/74,112,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,678,455.71

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