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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,344,735.50 and 161,043,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,344,735.50 and 161,043,267 is: 348,846,944.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,344,735.50 : 161,043,267 = 161,043,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,344,735.50/161,043,267 = 161,043,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,344,735.50x = 161,043,267 × 161,043,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,344,735.50x = 25,934,933,846,033,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,934,933,846,033,288/74,344,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,846,944.87

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