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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,090,028 and 73,239,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,090,028 and 73,239,640 is: 157,349,382.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,090,028 : 73,239,640 = 73,239,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,090,028/73,239,640 = 73,239,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,090,028x = 73,239,640 × 73,239,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,090,028x = 5,364,044,867,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,364,044,867,329,600/34,090,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,349,382.86

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