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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,540,773 and 74,462,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,540,773 and 74,462,113 is: 160,523,514.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,540,773 : 74,462,113 = 74,462,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,540,773/74,462,113 = 74,462,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,540,773x = 74,462,113 × 74,462,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,540,773x = 5,544,606,272,424,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,606,272,424,769/34,540,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,523,514.41

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