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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,348,806.75 and 74,078,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,348,806.75 and 74,078,301.75 is: 159,760,856.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,348,806.75 : 74,078,301.75 = 74,078,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,348,806.75/74,078,301.75 = 74,078,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,348,806.75x = 74,078,301.75 × 74,078,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,348,806.75x = 5,487,594,790,164,053
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487,594,790,164,053/34,348,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,760,856.62

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