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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,614,815.56 and 160,567,039.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,614,815.56 and 160,567,039.13 is: 345,531,565.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,614,815.56 : 160,567,039.13 = 160,567,039.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,614,815.56/160,567,039.13 = 160,567,039.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,614,815.56x = 160,567,039.13 × 160,567,039.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,614,815.56x = 25,781,774,053,369,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,781,774,053,369,280/74,614,815.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,531,565.80

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