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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,540,770.75 and 74,462,108.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,540,770.75 and 74,462,108.25 is: 160,523,504.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,540,770.75 : 74,462,108.25 = 74,462,108.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,540,770.75/74,462,108.25 = 74,462,108.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,540,770.75x = 74,462,108.25 × 74,462,108.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,540,770.75x = 5,544,605,565,034,718
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,544,605,565,034,718/34,540,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,523,504.39

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