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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,297,371 and 73,567,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,297,371 and 73,567,989 is: 157,803,611.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,297,371 : 73,567,989 = 73,567,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,297,371/73,567,989 = 73,567,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,297,371x = 73,567,989 × 73,567,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,297,371x = 5,412,249,005,504,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,249,005,504,121/34,297,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,803,611.41

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