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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,111,501.31 and 74,199,691.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,111,501.31 and 74,199,691.13 is: 161,399,937.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,111,501.31 : 74,199,691.13 = 74,199,691.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,111,501.31/74,199,691.13 = 74,199,691.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,111,501.31x = 74,199,691.13 × 74,199,691.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,111,501.31x = 5,505,594,163,045,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505,594,163,045,404/34,111,501.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,399,937.01

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