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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,043,677.31 and 73,046,778.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,043,677.31 and 73,046,778.75 is: 156,734,886.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,043,677.31 : 73,046,778.75 = 73,046,778.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,043,677.31/73,046,778.75 = 73,046,778.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,043,677.31x = 73,046,778.75 × 73,046,778.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,043,677.31x = 5,335,831,885,751,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,831,885,751,452/34,043,677.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,734,886.09

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