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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,621.50 and 73,218,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,621.50 and 73,218,946 is: 156,367,893.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,621.50 : 73,218,946 = 73,218,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,621.50/73,218,946 = 73,218,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,621.50x = 73,218,946 × 73,218,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,621.50x = 5,361,014,053,350,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,014,053,350,916/34,284,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,893.79

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