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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,899,556 and 74,278,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,899,556 and 74,278,088 is: 158,088,955.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,899,556 : 74,278,088 = 74,278,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,899,556/74,278,088 = 74,278,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,899,556x = 74,278,088 × 74,278,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,899,556x = 5,517,234,356,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,234,356,935,744/34,899,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,088,955.54

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