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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,157,480.63 and 74,379,784.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,157,480.63 and 74,379,784.50 is: 161,966,053.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,157,480.63 : 74,379,784.50 = 74,379,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,157,480.63/74,379,784.50 = 74,379,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,157,480.63x = 74,379,784.50 × 74,379,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,157,480.63x = 5,532,352,342,266,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,532,352,342,266,440/34,157,480.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,966,053.73

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