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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,344,732 and 161,043,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,344,732 and 161,043,260 is: 348,846,930.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,344,732 : 161,043,260 = 161,043,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,344,732/161,043,260 = 161,043,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,344,732x = 161,043,260 × 161,043,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,344,732x = 25,934,931,591,427,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,934,931,591,427,600/74,344,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,846,930.96

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