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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,490,326.25 and 160,365,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,490,326.25 and 160,365,039 is: 345,238,731.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,490,326.25 : 160,365,039 = 160,365,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,490,326.25/160,365,039 = 160,365,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,490,326.25x = 160,365,039 × 160,365,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,490,326.25x = 25,716,945,733,471,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,716,945,733,471,520/74,490,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,238,731.36

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