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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,170,585 and 73,711,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,170,585 and 73,711,227 is: 159,006,495.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,170,585 : 73,711,227 = 73,711,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,170,585/73,711,227 = 73,711,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,170,585x = 73,711,227 × 73,711,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,170,585x = 5,433,344,985,845,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,344,985,845,529/34,170,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,006,495.96

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