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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,852.94 and 74,244,175.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,852.94 and 74,244,175.31 is: 159,506,366.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,852.94 : 74,244,175.31 = 74,244,175.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,852.94/74,244,175.31 = 74,244,175.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,852.94x = 74,244,175.31 × 74,244,175.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,852.94x = 5,512,197,567,833,234
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,197,567,833,234/34,557,852.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,366.84

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