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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,981,119 and 72,202,816.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,981,119 and 72,202,816.13 is: 149,030,299.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,981,119 : 72,202,816.13 = 72,202,816.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,981,119/72,202,816.13 = 72,202,816.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,981,119x = 72,202,816.13 × 72,202,816.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,981,119x = 5,213,246,656,380,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,246,656,380,560/34,981,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,030,299.93

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