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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,104,868 and 160,988,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,104,868 and 160,988,727 is: 345,082,428.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,104,868 : 160,988,727 = 160,988,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,104,868/160,988,727 = 160,988,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,104,868x = 160,988,727 × 160,988,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,104,868x = 25,917,370,221,080,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,917,370,221,080,528/75,104,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,082,428.23

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