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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,614,454.50 and 73,861,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,614,454.50 and 73,861,875 is: 157,609,780.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,614,454.50 : 73,861,875 = 73,861,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,614,454.50/73,861,875 = 73,861,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,614,454.50x = 73,861,875 × 73,861,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,614,454.50x = 5,455,576,578,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,576,578,515,625/34,614,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,609,780.58

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