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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,687.75 and 73,219,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,687.75 and 73,219,059 is: 156,368,074.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,687.75 : 73,219,059 = 73,219,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,687.75/73,219,059 = 73,219,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,687.75x = 73,219,059 × 73,219,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,687.75x = 5,361,030,600,845,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,030,600,845,481/34,284,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,368,074.28

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