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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,358,942 and 73,636,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,358,942 and 73,636,263 is: 157,813,335.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,358,942 : 73,636,263 = 73,636,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,358,942/73,636,263 = 73,636,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,358,942x = 73,636,263 × 73,636,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,358,942x = 5,422,299,228,605,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,299,228,605,169/34,358,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,813,335.13

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