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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,029,672.75 and 52,306,003.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,029,672.75 and 52,306,003.13 is: 80,398,009.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,029,672.75 : 52,306,003.13 = 52,306,003.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,029,672.75/52,306,003.13 = 52,306,003.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,029,672.75x = 52,306,003.13 × 52,306,003.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,029,672.75x = 2,735,917,962,912,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,917,962,912,510/34,029,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,398,009.79

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