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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,565,130.75 and 74,060,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,565,130.75 and 74,060,501.75 is: 158,684,714.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,565,130.75 : 74,060,501.75 = 74,060,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,565,130.75/74,060,501.75 = 74,060,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,565,130.75x = 74,060,501.75 × 74,060,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,565,130.75x = 5,484,957,919,461,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,957,919,461,753/34,565,130.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,684,714.93

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