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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,807,974.75 and 73,765,235.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,807,974.75 and 73,765,235.25 is: 156,323,657.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,807,974.75 : 73,765,235.25 = 73,765,235.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,807,974.75/73,765,235.25 = 73,765,235.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,807,974.75x = 73,765,235.25 × 73,765,235.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,807,974.75x = 5,441,309,931,487,843
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,309,931,487,843/34,807,974.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,323,657.74

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