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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,850.13 and 74,244,169.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,850.13 and 74,244,169.69 is: 159,506,355.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,850.13 : 74,244,169.69 = 74,244,169.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,850.13/74,244,169.69 = 74,244,169.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,850.13x = 74,244,169.69 × 74,244,169.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,850.13x = 5,512,196,732,586,294
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,196,732,586,294/34,557,850.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,355.65

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