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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,313,478.19 and 75,436,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,313,478.19 and 75,436,224.75 is: 165,842,237.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,313,478.19 : 75,436,224.75 = 75,436,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,313,478.19/75,436,224.75 = 75,436,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,313,478.19x = 75,436,224.75 × 75,436,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,313,478.19x = 5,690,624,004,532,513
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,624,004,532,513/34,313,478.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,842,237.66

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