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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,959.75 and 160,543,330.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,959.75 and 160,543,330.88 is: 345,484,430.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,959.75 : 160,543,330.88 = 160,543,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,959.75/160,543,330.88 = 160,543,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,959.75x = 160,543,330.88 × 160,543,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,959.75x = 25,774,161,088,439,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,161,088,439,728/74,602,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,430.84

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