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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,945.55 and 160,543,299.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,945.55 and 160,543,299.09 is: 345,484,359.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,945.55 : 160,543,299.09 = 160,543,299.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,945.55/160,543,299.09 = 160,543,299.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,945.55x = 160,543,299.09 × 160,543,299.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,945.55x = 25,774,150,883,905,268
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,150,883,905,268/74,602,945.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,359.83

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