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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,783,049.25 and 75,559,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,783,049.25 and 75,559,572 is: 164,138,827.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,783,049.25 : 75,559,572 = 75,559,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,783,049.25/75,559,572 = 75,559,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,783,049.25x = 75,559,572 × 75,559,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,783,049.25x = 5,709,248,920,823,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,248,920,823,184/34,783,049.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,138,827.50

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