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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,551,441 and 74,130,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,551,441 and 74,130,065 is: 159,045,943.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,551,441 : 74,130,065 = 74,130,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,551,441/74,130,065 = 74,130,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,551,441x = 74,130,065 × 74,130,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,551,441x = 5,495,266,536,904,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,495,266,536,904,225/34,551,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,045,943.61

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