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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,538,274.28 and 75,565,786.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,538,274.28 and 75,565,786.78 is: 165,329,283.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,538,274.28 : 75,565,786.78 = 75,565,786.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,538,274.28/75,565,786.78 = 75,565,786.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,538,274.28x = 75,565,786.78 × 75,565,786.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,538,274.28x = 5,710,188,131,869,337
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,188,131,869,337/34,538,274.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,329,283.26

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