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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,346,050 and 161,048,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,346,050 and 161,048,298 is: 348,862,572.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,346,050 : 161,048,298 = 161,048,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,346,050/161,048,298 = 161,048,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,346,050x = 161,048,298 × 161,048,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,346,050x = 25,936,554,288,696,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,554,288,696,804/74,346,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,862,572.91

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