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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,960.31 and 160,543,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,960.31 and 160,543,332 is: 345,484,433.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,960.31 : 160,543,332 = 160,543,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,960.31/160,543,332 = 160,543,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,960.31x = 160,543,332 × 160,543,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,960.31x = 25,774,161,449,662,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,161,449,662,224/74,602,960.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,433.08

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