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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,293,986 and 73,972,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,293,986 and 73,972,528 is: 159,559,606.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,293,986 : 73,972,528 = 73,972,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,293,986/73,972,528 = 73,972,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,293,986x = 73,972,528 × 73,972,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,293,986x = 5,471,934,898,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,934,898,710,784/34,293,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,559,606.13

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