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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,506,303 and 73,859,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,506,303 and 73,859,848.50 is: 158,095,094.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,506,303 : 73,859,848.50 = 73,859,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,506,303/73,859,848.50 = 73,859,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,506,303x = 73,859,848.50 × 73,859,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,506,303x = 5,455,277,220,442,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,277,220,442,952/34,506,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,095,094.12

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