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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,336,460 and 74,747,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,336,460 and 74,747,100 is: 158,112,299.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,336,460 : 74,747,100 = 74,747,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,336,460/74,747,100 = 74,747,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,336,460x = 74,747,100 × 74,747,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,336,460x = 5,587,128,958,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,587,128,958,410,000/35,336,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,112,299.83

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