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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,348,849 and 74,078,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,348,849 and 74,078,387 is: 159,761,027.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,348,849 : 74,078,387 = 74,078,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,348,849/74,078,387 = 74,078,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,348,849x = 74,078,387 × 74,078,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,348,849x = 5,487,607,420,521,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487,607,420,521,769/34,348,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,761,027.82

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