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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,605,704 and 74,682,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,605,704 and 74,682,912 is: 161,173,930.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,605,704 : 74,682,912 = 74,682,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,605,704/74,682,912 = 74,682,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,605,704x = 74,682,912 × 74,682,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,605,704x = 5,577,537,344,799,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,577,537,344,799,744/34,605,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,173,930.89

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