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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,713,066.38 and 74,650,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,713,066.38 and 74,650,329 is: 160,535,273.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,713,066.38 : 74,650,329 = 74,650,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,713,066.38/74,650,329 = 74,650,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,713,066.38x = 74,650,329 × 74,650,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,713,066.38x = 5,572,671,619,808,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,572,671,619,808,241/34,713,066.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,535,273.94

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