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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,113,216 and 160,984,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,113,216 and 160,984,603 is: 349,681,794.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,113,216 : 160,984,603 = 160,984,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,113,216/160,984,603 = 160,984,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,113,216x = 160,984,603 × 160,984,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,113,216x = 25,916,042,403,067,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,916,042,403,067,608/74,113,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,681,794.99

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