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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,293,213 and 73,970,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,293,213 and 73,970,739 is: 159,555,484.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,293,213 : 73,970,739 = 73,970,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,293,213/73,970,739 = 73,970,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,293,213x = 73,970,739 × 73,970,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,293,213x = 5,471,670,228,206,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,670,228,206,121/34,293,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,555,484.88

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