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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,617 and 73,218,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,617 and 73,218,937 is: 156,367,875.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,617 : 73,218,937 = 73,218,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,617/73,218,937 = 73,218,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,617x = 73,218,937 × 73,218,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,617x = 5,361,012,735,409,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,012,735,409,969/34,284,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,875.87

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