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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,551,432 and 74,130,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,551,432 and 74,130,048 is: 159,045,912.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,551,432 : 74,130,048 = 74,130,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,551,432/74,130,048 = 74,130,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,551,432x = 74,130,048 × 74,130,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,551,432x = 5,495,264,016,482,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,495,264,016,482,304/34,551,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,045,912.09

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