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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,437,055.50 and 74,927,293.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,437,055.50 and 74,927,293.88 is: 163,024,953.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,437,055.50 : 74,927,293.88 = 74,927,293.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,437,055.50/74,927,293.88 = 74,927,293.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,437,055.50x = 74,927,293.88 × 74,927,293.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,437,055.50x = 5,614,099,367,430,613
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,099,367,430,613/34,437,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,024,953.38

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