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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,540,775 and 74,462,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,540,775 and 74,462,116 is: 160,523,518.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,540,775 : 74,462,116 = 74,462,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,540,775/74,462,116 = 74,462,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,540,775x = 74,462,116 × 74,462,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,540,775x = 5,544,606,719,197,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,606,719,197,456/34,540,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,523,518.05

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