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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,260,980.06 and 71,345,194.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,260,980.06 and 71,345,194.88 is: 148,569,504.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,260,980.06 : 71,345,194.88 = 71,345,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,260,980.06/71,345,194.88 = 71,345,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,260,980.06x = 71,345,194.88 × 71,345,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,260,980.06x = 5,090,136,831,751,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,090,136,831,751,726/34,260,980.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,569,504.51

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