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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,293,918 and 73,972,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,293,918 and 73,972,212 is: 159,558,559.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,293,918 : 73,972,212 = 73,972,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,293,918/73,972,212 = 73,972,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,293,918x = 73,972,212 × 73,972,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,293,918x = 5,471,888,148,172,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,888,148,172,944/34,293,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,558,559.28

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