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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,346,052.50 and 161,048,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,346,052.50 and 161,048,303 is: 348,862,582.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,346,052.50 : 161,048,303 = 161,048,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,346,052.50/161,048,303 = 161,048,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,346,052.50x = 161,048,303 × 161,048,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,346,052.50x = 25,936,555,899,179,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,936,555,899,179,808/74,346,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,862,582.84

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