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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,792,098 and 74,063,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,792,098 and 74,063,172 is: 157,660,898.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,792,098 : 74,063,172 = 74,063,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,792,098/74,063,172 = 74,063,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,792,098x = 74,063,172 × 74,063,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,792,098x = 5,485,353,446,701,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,353,446,701,584/34,792,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,660,898.94

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