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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,679,980.88 and 75,465,019.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,679,980.88 and 75,465,019.25 is: 164,214,886.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,679,980.88 : 75,465,019.25 = 75,465,019.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,679,980.88/75,465,019.25 = 75,465,019.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,679,980.88x = 75,465,019.25 × 75,465,019.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,679,980.88x = 5,694,969,130,107,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,969,130,107,802/34,679,980.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,214,886.67

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