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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,100,066 and 73,051,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,100,066 and 73,051,972 is: 156,497,955.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,100,066 : 73,051,972 = 73,051,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,100,066/73,051,972 = 73,051,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,100,066x = 73,051,972 × 73,051,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,100,066x = 5,336,590,613,088,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,590,613,088,784/34,100,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,497,955.55

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