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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,334,024 and 160,055,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,334,024 and 160,055,352 is: 344,629,744.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,334,024 : 160,055,352 = 160,055,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,334,024/160,055,352 = 160,055,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,334,024x = 160,055,352 × 160,055,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,334,024x = 25,617,715,703,843,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,617,715,703,843,904/74,334,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,629,744.57

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