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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,127,950 and 73,710,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,127,950 and 73,710,209 is: 159,200,740.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,127,950 : 73,710,209 = 73,710,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,127,950/73,710,209 = 73,710,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,127,950x = 73,710,209 × 73,710,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,127,950x = 5,433,194,910,823,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,194,910,823,681/34,127,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,200,740.47

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