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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,937,030.25 and 73,488,255.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,937,030.25 and 73,488,255.75 is: 154,578,786.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,937,030.25 : 73,488,255.75 = 73,488,255.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,937,030.25/73,488,255.75 = 73,488,255.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,937,030.25x = 73,488,255.75 × 73,488,255.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,937,030.25x = 5,400,523,733,177,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,523,733,177,408/34,937,030.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,578,786.31

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