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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,630 and 73,218,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,630 and 73,218,963 is: 156,367,927.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,630 : 73,218,963 = 73,218,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,630/73,218,963 = 73,218,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,630x = 73,218,963 × 73,218,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,630x = 5,361,016,542,795,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,016,542,795,369/34,284,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,927.63

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