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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,331,868 and 74,568,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,331,868 and 74,568,636 is: 161,962,683.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,331,868 : 74,568,636 = 74,568,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,331,868/74,568,636 = 74,568,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,331,868x = 74,568,636 × 74,568,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,331,868x = 5,560,481,474,900,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,481,474,900,496/34,331,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,962,683.62

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