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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,344,744 and 161,043,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,344,744 and 161,043,283 is: 348,846,974.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,344,744 : 161,043,283 = 161,043,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,344,744/161,043,283 = 161,043,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,344,744x = 161,043,283 × 161,043,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,344,744x = 25,934,938,999,418,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,934,938,999,418,088/74,344,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,846,974.30

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