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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,358,802.75 and 73,635,986.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,358,802.75 and 73,635,986.25 is: 157,812,788.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,358,802.75 : 73,635,986.25 = 73,635,986.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,358,802.75/73,635,986.25 = 73,635,986.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,358,802.75x = 73,635,986.25 × 73,635,986.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,358,802.75x = 5,422,258,471,010,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,258,471,010,189/34,358,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,812,788.49

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