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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,437,053.25 and 74,927,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,437,053.25 and 74,927,290.50 is: 163,024,949.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,437,053.25 : 74,927,290.50 = 74,927,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,437,053.25/74,927,290.50 = 74,927,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,437,053.25x = 74,927,290.50 × 74,927,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,437,053.25x = 5,614,098,861,671,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,098,861,671,390/34,437,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,024,949.34

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