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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,520,011.50 and 74,420,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,520,011.50 and 74,420,004 is: 160,438,445.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,520,011.50 : 74,420,004 = 74,420,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,520,011.50/74,420,004 = 74,420,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,520,011.50x = 74,420,004 × 74,420,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,520,011.50x = 5,538,336,995,360,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,538,336,995,360,016/34,520,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,438,445.84

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