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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,601,451.75 and 73,675,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,601,451.75 and 73,675,318.50 is: 156,873,549.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,601,451.75 : 73,675,318.50 = 73,675,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,601,451.75/73,675,318.50 = 73,675,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,601,451.75x = 73,675,318.50 × 73,675,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,601,451.75x = 5,428,052,556,076,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,428,052,556,076,442/34,601,451.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,873,549.56

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