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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,539,194.88 and 74,906,031.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,539,194.88 and 74,906,031.50 is: 162,450,618.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,539,194.88 : 74,906,031.50 = 74,906,031.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,539,194.88/74,906,031.50 = 74,906,031.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,539,194.88x = 74,906,031.50 × 74,906,031.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,539,194.88x = 5,610,913,555,078,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,913,555,078,992/34,539,194.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,450,618.07

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