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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,104,790 and 160,988,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,104,790 and 160,988,572 is: 345,082,122.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104,790 : 160,988,572 = 160,988,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104,790/160,988,572 = 160,988,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104,790x = 160,988,572 × 160,988,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104,790x = 25,917,320,314,599,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,917,320,314,599,184/75,104,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,082,122.12

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