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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,375,558.25 and 160,701,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,375,558.25 and 160,701,978 is: 347,225,975.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,375,558.25 : 160,701,978 = 160,701,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,375,558.25/160,701,978 = 160,701,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,375,558.25x = 160,701,978 × 160,701,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,375,558.25x = 25,825,125,733,112,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,125,733,112,484/74,375,558.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,225,975.05

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