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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,427 and 70,326,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,427 and 70,326,838 is: 144,381,914.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,427 : 70,326,838 = 70,326,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,427/70,326,838 = 70,326,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,427x = 70,326,838 × 70,326,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,427x = 4,945,864,143,078,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,945,864,143,078,244/34,255,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,381,914.82

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