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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,128,329.25 and 74,641,533.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,128,329.25 and 74,641,533.75 is: 163,247,328.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,128,329.25 : 74,641,533.75 = 74,641,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,128,329.25/74,641,533.75 = 74,641,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,128,329.25x = 74,641,533.75 × 74,641,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,128,329.25x = 5,571,358,560,552,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,571,358,560,552,389/34,128,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,247,328.04

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