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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,511,497.50 and 73,805,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,511,497.50 and 73,805,928 is: 157,840,586.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,511,497.50 : 73,805,928 = 73,805,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,511,497.50/73,805,928 = 73,805,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,511,497.50x = 73,805,928 × 73,805,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,511,497.50x = 5,447,315,007,941,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,447,315,007,941,184/34,511,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,840,586.54

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