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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,614,800 and 160,567,006.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,614,800 and 160,567,006.50 is: 345,531,497.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,614,800 : 160,567,006.50 = 160,567,006.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,614,800/160,567,006.50 = 160,567,006.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,614,800x = 160,567,006.50 × 160,567,006.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,614,800x = 25,781,763,576,371,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,781,763,576,371,044/74,614,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,531,497.46

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