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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,701,858 and 76,212,798.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,701,858 and 76,212,798.75 is: 167,379,818.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,701,858 : 76,212,798.75 = 76,212,798.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,701,858/76,212,798.75 = 76,212,798.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,701,858x = 76,212,798.75 × 76,212,798.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,701,858x = 5,808,390,693,308,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,808,390,693,308,002/34,701,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,379,818.49

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