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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,527.50 and 74,249,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,527.50 and 74,249,874 is: 158,696,568.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,527.50 : 74,249,874 = 74,249,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,527.50/74,249,874 = 74,249,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,527.50x = 74,249,874 × 74,249,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,527.50x = 5,513,043,789,015,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,043,789,015,876/34,739,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,568.02

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