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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,705,718,670.60 and 161,315,448,712.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,705,718,670.60 and 161,315,448,712.04 is: 348,335,769,419.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,705,718,670.60 : 161,315,448,712.04 = 161,315,448,712.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,705,718,670.60/161,315,448,712.04 = 161,315,448,712.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,705,718,670.60x = 161,315,448,712.04 × 161,315,448,712.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,705,718,670.60x = 26,022,673,993,166,808,416,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,022,673,993,166,808,416,256/74,705,718,670.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,335,769,419.61

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