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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,077,962.75 and 73,352,239.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,077,962.75 and 73,352,239.75 is: 157,889,458.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,077,962.75 : 73,352,239.75 = 73,352,239.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,077,962.75/73,352,239.75 = 73,352,239.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,077,962.75x = 73,352,239.75 × 73,352,239.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,077,962.75x = 5,380,551,076,341,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,551,076,341,480/34,077,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,889,458.23

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