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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,032,015 and 74,676,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,032,015 and 74,676,438 is: 163,862,480.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,032,015 : 74,676,438 = 74,676,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,032,015/74,676,438 = 74,676,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,032,015x = 74,676,438 × 74,676,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,032,015x = 5,576,570,392,367,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,576,570,392,367,844/34,032,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,862,480.44

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