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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,625,882.19 and 161,475,454.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,625,882.19 and 161,475,454.13 is: 349,400,523.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,625,882.19 : 161,475,454.13 = 161,475,454.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,625,882.19/161,475,454.13 = 161,475,454.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,625,882.19x = 161,475,454.13 × 161,475,454.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,625,882.19x = 26,074,322,284,874,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,074,322,284,874,980/74,625,882.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,400,523.26

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