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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,866 and 74,244,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,866 and 74,244,213 is: 159,506,468.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,866 : 74,244,213 = 74,244,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,866/74,244,213 = 74,244,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,866x = 74,244,213 × 74,244,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,866x = 5,512,203,163,989,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,203,163,989,369/34,557,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,468.48

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