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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,520,008 and 74,419,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,520,008 and 74,419,998 is: 160,438,436.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,520,008 : 74,419,998 = 74,419,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,520,008/74,419,998 = 74,419,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,520,008x = 74,419,998 × 74,419,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,520,008x = 5,538,336,102,320,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,336,102,320,004/34,520,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,438,436.23

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