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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,937,043.75 and 73,488,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,937,043.75 and 73,488,285 is: 154,578,849.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,937,043.75 : 73,488,285 = 73,488,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,937,043.75/73,488,285 = 73,488,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,937,043.75x = 73,488,285 × 73,488,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,937,043.75x = 5,400,528,032,241,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,528,032,241,225/34,937,043.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,578,849.63

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