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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,375,559 and 160,701,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,375,559 and 160,701,980 is: 347,225,980.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,375,559 : 160,701,980 = 160,701,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,375,559/160,701,980 = 160,701,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,375,559x = 160,701,980 × 160,701,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,375,559x = 25,825,126,375,920,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,126,375,920,400/74,375,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,225,980.19

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