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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,471,868 and 161,707,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,471,868 and 161,707,064 is: 346,475,782.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,471,868 : 161,707,064 = 161,707,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,471,868/161,707,064 = 161,707,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,471,868x = 161,707,064 × 161,707,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,471,868x = 26,149,174,547,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,149,174,547,500,096/75,471,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,475,782.84

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