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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,351,493 and 161,055,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,351,493 and 161,055,162 is: 348,866,769.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,351,493 : 161,055,162 = 161,055,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,351,493/161,055,162 = 161,055,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,351,493x = 161,055,162 × 161,055,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,351,493x = 25,938,765,206,846,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,938,765,206,846,244/74,351,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,866,769.99

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