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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,077,966 and 73,352,245.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,077,966 and 73,352,245.50 is: 157,889,467.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,077,966 : 73,352,245.50 = 73,352,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,077,966/73,352,245.50 = 73,352,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,077,966x = 73,352,245.50 × 73,352,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,077,966x = 5,380,551,919,892,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,551,919,892,270/34,077,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,889,467.93

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