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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,713,043 and 74,650,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,713,043 and 74,650,282 is: 160,535,179.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,713,043 : 74,650,282 = 74,650,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,713,043/74,650,282 = 74,650,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,713,043x = 74,650,282 × 74,650,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,713,043x = 5,572,664,602,679,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,572,664,602,679,524/34,713,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,535,179.89

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