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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,615 and 73,218,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,615 and 73,218,933 is: 156,367,867.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,615 : 73,218,933 = 73,218,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,615/73,218,933 = 73,218,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,615x = 73,218,933 × 73,218,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,615x = 5,361,012,149,658,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,012,149,658,489/34,284,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,867.91

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