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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,070,851.13 and 74,308,083.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,070,851.13 and 74,308,083.75 is: 162,064,965.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,070,851.13 : 74,308,083.75 = 74,308,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,070,851.13/74,308,083.75 = 74,308,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,070,851.13x = 74,308,083.75 × 74,308,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,070,851.13x = 5,521,691,310,597,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,691,310,597,014/34,070,851.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,064,965.46

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