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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,740,480 and 74,251,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,740,480 and 74,251,716 is: 158,700,090.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,740,480 : 74,251,716 = 74,251,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,740,480/74,251,716 = 74,251,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,740,480x = 74,251,716 × 74,251,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,740,480x = 5,513,317,328,944,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,317,328,944,656/34,740,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,700,090.76

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