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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,526 and 74,249,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,526 and 74,249,871 is: 158,696,562.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,526 : 74,249,871 = 74,249,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,526/74,249,871 = 74,249,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,526x = 74,249,871 × 74,249,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,526x = 5,513,043,343,516,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,043,343,516,641/34,739,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,562.05

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