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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,259,083.81 and 161,297,400.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,259,083.81 and 161,297,400.94 is: 350,352,444.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,259,083.81 : 161,297,400.94 = 161,297,400.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,259,083.81/161,297,400.94 = 161,297,400.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,259,083.81x = 161,297,400.94 × 161,297,400.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,259,083.81x = 26,016,851,549,192,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,016,851,549,192,624/74,259,083.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,352,444.62

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