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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,346.50 and 74,243,166.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,346.50 and 74,243,166.50 is: 159,504,369.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,346.50 : 74,243,166.50 = 74,243,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,346.50/74,243,166.50 = 74,243,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,346.50x = 74,243,166.50 × 74,243,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,346.50x = 5,512,047,771,946,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,047,771,946,722/34,557,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,504,369.70

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