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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,984,966.50 and 72,205,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,984,966.50 and 72,205,587 is: 149,025,347.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,984,966.50 : 72,205,587 = 72,205,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,984,966.50/72,205,587 = 72,205,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,984,966.50x = 72,205,587 × 72,205,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,984,966.50x = 5,213,646,794,014,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,646,794,014,569/34,984,966.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,025,347.62

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