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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,644,650 and 74,406,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,644,650 and 74,406,868 is: 159,804,818.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,644,650 : 74,406,868 = 74,406,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,644,650/74,406,868 = 74,406,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,644,650x = 74,406,868 × 74,406,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,644,650x = 5,536,382,005,569,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,382,005,569,424/34,644,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,804,818.51

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