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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,520,016 and 74,420,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,520,016 and 74,420,013 is: 160,438,463.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,520,016 : 74,420,013 = 74,420,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,520,016/74,420,013 = 74,420,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,520,016x = 74,420,013 × 74,420,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,520,016x = 5,538,338,334,920,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,338,334,920,169/34,520,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,438,463.73

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