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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,713,451.50 and 74,651,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,713,451.50 and 74,651,079 is: 160,536,718.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,713,451.50 : 74,651,079 = 74,651,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,713,451.50/74,651,079 = 74,651,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,713,451.50x = 74,651,079 × 74,651,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,713,451.50x = 5,572,783,595,864,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,572,783,595,864,241/34,713,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,536,718.62

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