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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,126,056 and 73,035,085.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,126,056 and 73,035,085.50 is: 156,306,480.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,126,056 : 73,035,085.50 = 73,035,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,126,056/73,035,085.50 = 73,035,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,126,056x = 73,035,085.50 × 73,035,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,126,056x = 5,334,123,713,992,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,334,123,713,992,310/34,126,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,306,480.71

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