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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,490,329 and 160,365,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,490,329 and 160,365,044 is: 345,238,740.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,490,329 : 160,365,044 = 160,365,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,490,329/160,365,044 = 160,365,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,490,329x = 160,365,044 × 160,365,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,490,329x = 25,716,947,337,121,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,716,947,337,121,936/74,490,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,238,740.15

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