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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,284,690 and 73,219,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,284,690 and 73,219,077 is: 156,368,140.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,284,690 : 73,219,077 = 73,219,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,284,690/73,219,077 = 73,219,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,284,690x = 73,219,077 × 73,219,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,284,690x = 5,361,033,236,731,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,033,236,731,929/34,284,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,368,140.90

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