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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,739,544 and 74,249,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,739,544 and 74,249,907 is: 158,696,633.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,739,544 : 74,249,907 = 74,249,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,739,544/74,249,907 = 74,249,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,739,544x = 74,249,907 × 74,249,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,739,544x = 5,513,048,689,508,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,048,689,508,649/34,739,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,696,633.71

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