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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,127,952.75 and 73,710,214.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,127,952.75 and 73,710,214.31 is: 159,200,750.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,127,952.75 : 73,710,214.31 = 73,710,214.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,127,952.75/73,710,214.31 = 73,710,214.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,127,952.75x = 73,710,214.31 × 73,710,214.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,127,952.75x = 5,433,195,693,994,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,195,693,994,680/34,127,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,200,750.59

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