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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,220,233 and 71,271,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,220,233 and 71,271,173 is: 148,437,916.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,220,233 : 71,271,173 = 71,271,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,220,233/71,271,173 = 71,271,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,220,233x = 71,271,173 × 71,271,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,220,233x = 5,079,580,100,795,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,580,100,795,929/34,220,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,437,916.85

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