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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,702,626.87 and 75,379,049.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,702,626.87 and 75,379,049.93 is: 163,734,036.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,702,626.87 : 75,379,049.93 = 75,379,049.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,702,626.87/75,379,049.93 = 75,379,049.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,702,626.87x = 75,379,049.93 × 75,379,049.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,702,626.87x = 5,682,001,168,302,397
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,682,001,168,302,397/34,702,626.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,734,036.33

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