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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,375,559 and 160,701,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,375,559 and 160,701,979 is: 347,225,975.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,375,559 : 160,701,979 = 160,701,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,375,559/160,701,979 = 160,701,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,375,559x = 160,701,979 × 160,701,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,375,559x = 25,825,126,054,516,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,126,054,516,440/74,375,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,225,975.87

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