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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,987 and 160,543,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,987 and 160,543,386 is: 345,484,541.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,987 : 160,543,386 = 160,543,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,987/160,543,386 = 160,543,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,987x = 160,543,386 × 160,543,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,987x = 25,774,178,788,344,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,178,788,344,996/74,602,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,541.90

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