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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,529 and 74,249,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,529 and 74,249,877 is: 158,696,574.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,529 : 74,249,877 = 74,249,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,529/74,249,877 = 74,249,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,529x = 74,249,877 × 74,249,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,529x = 5,513,044,234,515,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,044,234,515,129/34,739,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,574.00

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