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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,078,178.25 and 73,352,668.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,078,178.25 and 73,352,668.50 is: 157,890,305.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,078,178.25 : 73,352,668.50 = 73,352,668.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,078,178.25/73,352,668.50 = 73,352,668.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,078,178.25x = 73,352,668.50 × 73,352,668.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,078,178.25x = 5,380,613,976,070,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,613,976,070,892/34,078,178.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,890,305.54

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