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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,350,904 and 161,053,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,350,904 and 161,053,984 is: 348,864,430.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,350,904 : 161,053,984 = 161,053,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,350,904/161,053,984 = 161,053,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,350,904x = 161,053,984 × 161,053,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,350,904x = 25,938,385,762,272,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,938,385,762,272,256/74,350,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,864,430.25

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