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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,532 and 74,249,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,532 and 74,249,883 is: 158,696,585.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,532 : 74,249,883 = 74,249,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,532/74,249,883 = 74,249,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,532x = 74,249,883 × 74,249,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,532x = 5,513,045,125,513,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,045,125,513,689/34,739,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,585.94

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