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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,297,350.75 and 73,567,938.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,297,350.75 and 73,567,938.38 is: 157,803,487.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,297,350.75 : 73,567,938.38 = 73,567,938.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,297,350.75/73,567,938.38 = 73,567,938.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,297,350.75x = 73,567,938.38 × 73,567,938.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,297,350.75x = 5,412,241,556,747,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,241,556,747,798/34,297,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,803,487.39

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