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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,187,604.19 and 74,858,979.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,187,604.19 and 74,858,979.94 is: 163,915,167.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,187,604.19 : 74,858,979.94 = 74,858,979.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,187,604.19/74,858,979.94 = 74,858,979.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,187,604.19x = 74,858,979.94 × 74,858,979.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,187,604.19x = 5,603,866,877,283,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,866,877,283,028/34,187,604.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,915,167.81

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