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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,337,201.50 and 74,638,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,337,201.50 and 74,638,332 is: 162,240,379.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,337,201.50 : 74,638,332 = 74,638,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,337,201.50/74,638,332 = 74,638,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,337,201.50x = 74,638,332 × 74,638,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,337,201.50x = 5,570,880,603,742,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,880,603,742,224/34,337,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,240,379.54

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