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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,455,541 and 161,667,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,455,541 and 161,667,846 is: 346,382,678.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,455,541 : 161,667,846 = 161,667,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,455,541/161,667,846 = 161,667,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,455,541x = 161,667,846 × 161,667,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,455,541x = 26,136,492,430,279,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,136,492,430,279,716/75,455,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,382,678.91

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