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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,437,070 and 74,927,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,437,070 and 74,927,320 is: 163,024,998.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,437,070 : 74,927,320 = 74,927,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,437,070/74,927,320 = 74,927,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,437,070x = 74,927,320 × 74,927,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,437,070x = 5,614,103,282,382,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,103,282,382,400/34,437,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,024,998.42

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