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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,155,123.56 and 73,191,631.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,155,123.56 and 73,191,631.13 is: 156,843,668.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,155,123.56 : 73,191,631.13 = 73,191,631.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,155,123.56/73,191,631.13 = 73,191,631.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,155,123.56x = 73,191,631.13 × 73,191,631.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,155,123.56x = 5,357,014,866,738,069
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,014,866,738,069/34,155,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,843,668.18

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