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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,358,805 and 73,635,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,358,805 and 73,635,991 is: 157,812,798.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,358,805 : 73,635,991 = 73,635,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,358,805/73,635,991 = 73,635,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,358,805x = 73,635,991 × 73,635,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,358,805x = 5,422,259,170,552,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,259,170,552,081/34,358,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,812,798.51

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