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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,331,862 and 74,568,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,331,862 and 74,568,624 is: 161,962,659.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,331,862 : 74,568,624 = 74,568,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,331,862/74,568,624 = 74,568,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,331,862x = 74,568,624 × 74,568,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,331,862x = 5,560,479,685,253,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,479,685,253,376/34,331,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,962,659.80

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