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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,346,039 and 161,048,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,346,039 and 161,048,277 is: 348,862,533.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,346,039 : 161,048,277 = 161,048,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,346,039/161,048,277 = 161,048,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,346,039x = 161,048,277 × 161,048,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,346,039x = 25,936,547,524,668,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,547,524,668,728/74,346,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,862,533.55

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