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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,352,058 and 161,056,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,352,058 and 161,056,292 is: 348,869,014.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,352,058 : 161,056,292 = 161,056,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,352,058/161,056,292 = 161,056,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,352,058x = 161,056,292 × 161,056,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,352,058x = 25,939,129,192,789,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,129,192,789,264/74,352,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,869,014.40

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