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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,437,082 and 74,927,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,437,082 and 74,927,342 is: 163,025,037.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,437,082 : 74,927,342 = 74,927,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,437,082/74,927,342 = 74,927,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,437,082x = 74,927,342 × 74,927,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,437,082x = 5,614,106,579,184,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,106,579,184,964/34,437,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,025,037.35

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