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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,634 and 73,218,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,634 and 73,218,971 is: 156,367,943.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,634 : 73,218,971 = 73,218,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,634/73,218,971 = 73,218,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,634x = 73,218,971 × 73,218,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,634x = 5,361,017,714,298,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,017,714,298,841/34,284,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,367,943.56

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