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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,351,481.19 and 161,055,138.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,351,481.19 and 161,055,138.38 is: 348,866,723.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,351,481.19 : 161,055,138.38 = 161,055,138.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,351,481.19/161,055,138.38 = 161,055,138.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,351,481.19x = 161,055,138.38 × 161,055,138.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,351,481.19x = 25,938,757,596,990,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,938,757,596,990,396/74,351,481.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,866,723.07

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