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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,961 and 160,543,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,961 and 160,543,334 is: 345,484,438.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,961 : 160,543,334 = 160,543,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,961/160,543,334 = 160,543,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,961x = 160,543,334 × 160,543,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,961x = 25,774,162,091,835,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,162,091,835,556/74,602,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,438.50

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