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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,855.75 and 74,244,181.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,855.75 and 74,244,181.50 is: 159,506,380.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,855.75 : 74,244,181.50 = 74,244,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,855.75/74,244,181.50 = 74,244,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,855.75x = 74,244,181.50 × 74,244,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,855.75x = 5,512,198,486,604,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,198,486,604,942/34,557,855.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,380.44

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