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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,816.50 and 74,244,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,816.50 and 74,244,114 is: 159,506,271.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,816.50 : 74,244,114 = 74,244,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,816.50/74,244,114 = 74,244,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,816.50x = 74,244,114 × 74,244,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,816.50x = 5,512,188,463,644,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,188,463,644,996/34,557,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,271.57

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