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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,614,450 and 73,861,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,614,450 and 73,861,866 is: 157,609,762.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,614,450 : 73,861,866 = 73,861,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,614,450/73,861,866 = 73,861,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,614,450x = 73,861,866 × 73,861,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,614,450x = 5,455,575,249,001,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,575,249,001,956/34,614,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,609,762.66

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