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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,633 and 73,218,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,633 and 73,218,969 is: 156,367,939.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,633 : 73,218,969 = 73,218,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,633/73,218,969 = 73,218,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,633x = 73,218,969 × 73,218,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,633x = 5,361,017,421,422,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,017,421,422,961/34,284,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,939.58

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