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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,437,072 and 74,927,335.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,437,072 and 74,927,335.50 is: 163,025,056.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,437,072 : 74,927,335.50 = 74,927,335.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,437,072/74,927,335.50 = 74,927,335.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,437,072x = 74,927,335.50 × 74,927,335.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,437,072x = 5,614,105,605,129,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,105,605,129,560/34,437,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,025,056.40

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