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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,506,297.75 and 73,859,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,506,297.75 and 73,859,838 is: 158,095,073.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,506,297.75 : 73,859,838 = 73,859,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,506,297.75/73,859,838 = 73,859,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,506,297.75x = 73,859,838 × 73,859,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,506,297.75x = 5,455,275,669,386,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,275,669,386,244/34,506,297.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,095,073.22

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