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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,984,936.13 and 76,122,959.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,984,936.13 and 76,122,959.63 is: 165,634,287.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,984,936.13 : 76,122,959.63 = 76,122,959.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,984,936.13/76,122,959.63 = 76,122,959.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,984,936.13x = 76,122,959.63 × 76,122,959.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,984,936.13x = 5,794,704,982,069,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,794,704,982,069,380/34,984,936.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,634,287.89

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