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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,713,452 and 74,651,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,713,452 and 74,651,082 is: 160,536,729.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,713,452 : 74,651,082 = 74,651,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,713,452/74,651,082 = 74,651,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,713,452x = 74,651,082 × 74,651,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,713,452x = 5,572,784,043,770,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,572,784,043,770,724/34,713,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,536,729.21

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