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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,916,818.50 and 75,877,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,916,818.50 and 75,877,371 is: 164,888,316.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,916,818.50 : 75,877,371 = 75,877,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,916,818.50/75,877,371 = 75,877,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,916,818.50x = 75,877,371 × 75,877,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,916,818.50x = 5,757,375,429,871,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,757,375,429,871,641/34,916,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,888,316.78

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