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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,620.50 and 73,218,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,620.50 and 73,218,944 is: 156,367,889.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,620.50 : 73,218,944 = 73,218,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,620.50/73,218,944 = 73,218,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,620.50x = 73,218,944 × 73,218,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,620.50x = 5,361,013,760,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,013,760,475,136/34,284,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,889.81

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