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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,864,958.75 and 76,007,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,864,958.75 and 76,007,572.75 is: 165,700,787.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,864,958.75 : 76,007,572.75 = 76,007,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,864,958.75/76,007,572.75 = 76,007,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,864,958.75x = 76,007,572.75 × 76,007,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,864,958.75x = 5,777,151,115,346,543
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,777,151,115,346,543/34,864,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,700,787.34

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