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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,375,664 and 160,702,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,375,664 and 160,702,176 is: 347,226,336.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,375,664 : 160,702,176 = 160,702,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,375,664/160,702,176 = 160,702,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,375,664x = 160,702,176 × 160,702,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,375,664x = 25,825,189,371,134,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,189,371,134,976/74,375,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,226,336.98

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