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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,528 and 74,249,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,528 and 74,249,875 is: 158,696,570.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,528 : 74,249,875 = 74,249,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,528/74,249,875 = 74,249,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,528x = 74,249,875 × 74,249,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,528x = 5,513,043,937,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,043,937,515,625/34,739,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,570.01

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