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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,604.22 and 73,218,907.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,604.22 and 73,218,907.13 is: 156,367,806.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,604.22 : 73,218,907.13 = 73,218,907.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,604.22/73,218,907.13 = 73,218,907.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,604.22x = 73,218,907.13 × 73,218,907.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,604.22x = 5,361,008,360,579,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,008,360,579,376/34,284,604.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,806.56

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