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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,868 and 74,244,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,868 and 74,244,217 is: 159,506,476.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,868 : 74,244,217 = 74,244,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,868/74,244,217 = 74,244,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,868x = 74,244,217 × 74,244,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,868x = 5,512,203,757,943,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,203,757,943,089/34,557,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,476.44

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