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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,131,552.19 and 74,637,525.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,131,552.19 and 74,637,525.94 is: 163,214,384.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,131,552.19 : 74,637,525.94 = 74,637,525.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,131,552.19/74,637,525.94 = 74,637,525.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,131,552.19x = 74,637,525.94 × 74,637,525.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,131,552.19x = 5,570,760,278,070,985
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,760,278,070,985/34,131,552.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,214,384.38

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