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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,043,707.50 and 73,046,838.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,043,707.50 and 73,046,838.75 is: 156,735,004.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,043,707.50 : 73,046,838.75 = 73,046,838.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,043,707.50/73,046,838.75 = 73,046,838.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,043,707.50x = 73,046,838.75 × 73,046,838.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,043,707.50x = 5,335,840,651,368,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,840,651,368,502/34,043,707.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,735,004.59

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