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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,962 and 160,543,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,962 and 160,543,336 is: 345,484,442.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,962 : 160,543,336 = 160,543,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,962/160,543,336 = 160,543,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,962x = 160,543,336 × 160,543,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,962x = 25,774,162,734,008,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,162,734,008,896/74,602,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,442.48

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