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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,985 and 160,543,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,985 and 160,543,387 is: 345,484,555.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,985 : 160,543,387 = 160,543,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,985/160,543,387 = 160,543,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,985x = 160,543,387 × 160,543,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,985x = 25,774,179,109,431,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,179,109,431,768/74,602,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,555.47

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