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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,064,822.25 and 73,879,539.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,064,822.25 and 73,879,539.75 is: 160,229,410.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,064,822.25 : 73,879,539.75 = 73,879,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,064,822.25/73,879,539.75 = 73,879,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,064,822.25x = 73,879,539.75 × 73,879,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,064,822.25x = 5,458,186,393,671,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,186,393,671,830/34,064,822.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,229,410.67

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