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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,070,662.13 and 74,307,714.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,070,662.13 and 74,307,714.19 is: 162,064,252.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,070,662.13 : 74,307,714.19 = 74,307,714.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,070,662.13/74,307,714.19 = 74,307,714.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,070,662.13x = 74,307,714.19 × 74,307,714.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,070,662.13x = 5,521,636,387,771,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,636,387,771,189/34,070,662.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,064,252.45

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