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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,344,742.50 and 161,043,280.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,344,742.50 and 161,043,280.75 is: 348,846,971.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,344,742.50 : 161,043,280.75 = 161,043,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,344,742.50/161,043,280.75 = 161,043,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,344,742.50x = 161,043,280.75 × 161,043,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,344,742.50x = 25,934,938,274,723,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,934,938,274,723,320/74,344,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,846,971.59

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