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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,065,783 and 74,726,774.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,065,783 and 74,726,774.25 is: 163,920,811.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,065,783 : 74,726,774.25 = 74,726,774.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,065,783/74,726,774.25 = 74,726,774.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,065,783x = 74,726,774.25 × 74,726,774.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,065,783x = 5,584,090,789,810,463
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,090,789,810,463/34,065,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,920,811.38

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