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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,348,810.50 and 74,078,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,348,810.50 and 74,078,309 is: 159,760,870.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,348,810.50 : 74,078,309 = 74,078,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,348,810.50/74,078,309 = 74,078,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,348,810.50x = 74,078,309 × 74,078,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,348,810.50x = 5,487,595,864,299,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,487,595,864,299,481/34,348,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,760,870.45

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