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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,157,490 and 74,379,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,157,490 and 74,379,802.50 is: 161,966,087.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,157,490 : 74,379,802.50 = 74,379,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,157,490/74,379,802.50 = 74,379,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,157,490x = 74,379,802.50 × 74,379,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,157,490x = 5,532,355,019,939,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,355,019,939,006/34,157,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,966,087.67

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