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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,077,950.44 and 73,352,212.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,077,950.44 and 73,352,212.88 is: 157,889,399.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,077,950.44 : 73,352,212.88 = 73,352,212.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,077,950.44/73,352,212.88 = 73,352,212.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,077,950.44x = 73,352,212.88 × 73,352,212.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,077,950.44x = 5,380,547,133,659,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,547,133,659,316/34,077,950.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,889,399.58

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