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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,852 and 74,244,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,852 and 74,244,174 is: 159,506,365.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,852 : 74,244,174 = 74,244,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,852/74,244,174 = 74,244,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,852x = 74,244,174 × 74,244,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,852x = 5,512,197,372,942,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,197,372,942,276/34,557,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,365.53

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