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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,327.68 and 74,243,133.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,327.68 and 74,243,133.38 is: 159,504,314.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,327.68 : 74,243,133.38 = 74,243,133.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,327.68/74,243,133.38 = 74,243,133.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,327.68x = 74,243,133.38 × 74,243,133.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,327.68x = 5,512,042,853,338,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,042,853,338,039/34,557,327.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,504,314.23

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