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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,077,962.25 and 73,352,243.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,077,962.25 and 73,352,243.25 is: 157,889,475.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,077,962.25 : 73,352,243.25 = 73,352,243.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,077,962.25/73,352,243.25 = 73,352,243.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,077,962.25x = 73,352,243.25 × 73,352,243.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,077,962.25x = 5,380,551,589,807,171
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,551,589,807,171/34,077,962.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,889,475.62

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