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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,498,289.25 and 73,783,253.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,498,289.25 and 73,783,253.25 is: 157,804,012.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,498,289.25 : 73,783,253.25 = 73,783,253.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,498,289.25/73,783,253.25 = 73,783,253.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,498,289.25x = 73,783,253.25 × 73,783,253.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,498,289.25x = 5,443,968,460,153,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,443,968,460,153,636/34,498,289.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,804,012.27

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