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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,424,528 and 74,160,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,424,528 and 74,160,304 is: 159,762,559.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,424,528 : 74,160,304 = 74,160,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,424,528/74,160,304 = 74,160,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,424,528x = 74,160,304 × 74,160,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,424,528x = 5,499,750,689,372,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,750,689,372,416/34,424,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,762,559.11

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