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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,855 and 74,244,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,855 and 74,244,189 is: 159,506,416.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,855 : 74,244,189 = 74,244,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,855/74,244,189 = 74,244,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,855x = 74,244,189 × 74,244,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,855x = 5,512,199,600,267,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,199,600,267,721/34,557,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,416.13

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