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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,336,460 and 74,747,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,336,460 and 74,747,097 is: 158,112,287.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,336,460 : 74,747,097 = 74,747,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,336,460/74,747,097 = 74,747,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,336,460x = 74,747,097 × 74,747,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,336,460x = 5,587,128,509,927,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,587,128,509,927,409/35,336,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,112,287.14

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