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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,127,947.13 and 73,710,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,127,947.13 and 73,710,202.50 is: 159,200,725.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,127,947.13 : 73,710,202.50 = 73,710,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,127,947.13/73,710,202.50 = 73,710,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,127,947.13x = 73,710,202.50 × 73,710,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,127,947.13x = 5,433,193,952,591,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,193,952,591,006/34,127,947.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,200,725.81

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