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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,170,583 and 73,711,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,170,583 and 73,711,223 is: 159,006,488.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,170,583 : 73,711,223 = 73,711,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,170,583/73,711,223 = 73,711,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,170,583x = 73,711,223 × 73,711,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,170,583x = 5,433,344,396,155,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,344,396,155,729/34,170,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,006,488.01

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