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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,345,979.09 and 161,048,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,345,979.09 and 161,048,169 is: 348,862,346.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,345,979.09 : 161,048,169 = 161,048,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,345,979.09/161,048,169 = 161,048,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,345,979.09x = 161,048,169 × 161,048,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,345,979.09x = 25,936,512,738,252,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,512,738,252,560/74,345,979.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,862,346.75

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