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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,602,988 and 160,543,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,602,988 and 160,543,392 is: 345,484,563.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,602,988 : 160,543,392 = 160,543,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,602,988/160,543,392 = 160,543,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,602,988x = 160,543,392 × 160,543,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,602,988x = 25,774,180,714,865,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,774,180,714,865,664/74,602,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,484,563.10

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