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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,515,378.28 and 73,817,826.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,515,378.28 and 73,817,826.19 is: 157,873,728.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,515,378.28 : 73,817,826.19 = 73,817,826.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,515,378.28/73,817,826.19 = 73,817,826.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,515,378.28x = 73,817,826.19 × 73,817,826.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,515,378.28x = 5,449,071,463,047,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449,071,463,047,961/34,515,378.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,873,728.59

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