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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,112,424 and 160,983,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,112,424 and 160,983,008 is: 349,678,602.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,112,424 : 160,983,008 = 160,983,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,112,424/160,983,008 = 160,983,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,112,424x = 160,983,008 × 160,983,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,112,424x = 25,915,528,864,728,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,915,528,864,728,064/74,112,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,678,602.67

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