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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,351,488.50 and 161,055,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,351,488.50 and 161,055,153 is: 348,866,752.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,351,488.50 : 161,055,153 = 161,055,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,351,488.50/161,055,153 = 161,055,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,351,488.50x = 161,055,153 × 161,055,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,351,488.50x = 25,938,762,307,853,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,938,762,307,853,408/74,351,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,866,752.11

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