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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,192,724.75 and 73,603,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,192,724.75 and 73,603,134 is: 153,935,831.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,192,724.75 : 73,603,134 = 73,603,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,192,724.75/73,603,134 = 73,603,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,192,724.75x = 73,603,134 × 73,603,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,192,724.75x = 5,417,421,334,621,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,421,334,621,956/35,192,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,935,831.14

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