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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,386 and 79,931,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,386 and 79,931,934 is: 186,514,146.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,386 : 79,931,934 = 79,931,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,386/79,931,934 = 79,931,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,386x = 79,931,934 × 79,931,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,386x = 6,389,114,072,980,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,114,072,980,356/34,255,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,514,146.21

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