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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,557,856.88 and 74,244,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,557,856.88 and 74,244,195 is: 159,506,433.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,557,856.88 : 74,244,195 = 74,244,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,557,856.88/74,244,195 = 74,244,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,557,856.88x = 74,244,195 × 74,244,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,557,856.88x = 5,512,200,491,198,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,200,491,198,025/34,557,856.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,506,433.26

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