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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,352,220 and 74,084,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,352,220 and 74,084,856 is: 159,773,251.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,352,220 : 74,084,856 = 74,084,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,352,220/74,084,856 = 74,084,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,352,220x = 74,084,856 × 74,084,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,352,220x = 5,488,565,888,540,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,565,888,540,736/34,352,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,773,251.58

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