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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,727,644.50 and 75,433,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,727,644.50 and 75,433,737 is: 163,853,574.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,727,644.50 : 75,433,737 = 75,433,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,727,644.50/75,433,737 = 75,433,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,727,644.50x = 75,433,737 × 75,433,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,727,644.50x = 5,690,248,677,785,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,248,677,785,169/34,727,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,853,574.28

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