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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,621,208 and 74,987,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,621,208 and 74,987,573 is: 162,418,830.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,621,208 : 74,987,573 = 74,987,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,621,208/74,987,573 = 74,987,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,621,208x = 74,987,573 × 74,987,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,621,208x = 5,623,136,104,430,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,136,104,430,329/34,621,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,418,830.23

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