Finding the Third Proportional to 34,002,598 and 73,378,574
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Solution
The third proportional to 34,002,598 and 73,378,574 is: 158,353,050.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
34,002,598 : 73,378,574 = 73,378,574 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
34,002,598/73,378,574 = 73,378,574/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
34,002,598x = 73,378,574 × 73,378,574 - Step 4: Simplify right side
34,002,598x = 5,384,415,122,273,476 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,384,415,122,273,476/34,002,598 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 158,353,050.62
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