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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,104,847 and 160,988,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,104,847 and 160,988,688 is: 345,082,357.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104,847 : 160,988,688 = 160,988,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104,847/160,988,688 = 160,988,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104,847x = 160,988,688 × 160,988,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104,847x = 25,917,357,663,961,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,917,357,663,961,344/75,104,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,082,357.52

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