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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,627 and 73,218,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,627 and 73,218,957 is: 156,367,915.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,627 : 73,218,957 = 73,218,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,627/73,218,957 = 73,218,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,627x = 73,218,957 × 73,218,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,627x = 5,361,015,664,167,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,015,664,167,849/34,284,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,915.69

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