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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,044,408.38 and 72,821,962.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,044,408.38 and 72,821,962.50 is: 155,768,259.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,044,408.38 : 72,821,962.50 = 72,821,962.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,044,408.38/72,821,962.50 = 72,821,962.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,044,408.38x = 72,821,962.50 × 72,821,962.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,044,408.38x = 5,303,038,222,351,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,038,222,351,406/34,044,408.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,768,259.03

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