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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,613,480 and 73,860,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,613,480 and 73,860,646 is: 157,608,972.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,613,480 : 73,860,646 = 73,860,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,613,480/73,860,646 = 73,860,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,613,480x = 73,860,646 × 73,860,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,613,480x = 5,455,395,027,537,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,395,027,537,316/34,613,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,608,972.79

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