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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,032,547 and 51,453,997.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,032,547 and 51,453,997.50 is: 77,793,585.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,032,547 : 51,453,997.50 = 51,453,997.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,032,547/51,453,997.50 = 51,453,997.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,032,547x = 51,453,997.50 × 51,453,997.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,032,547x = 2,647,513,858,730,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,513,858,730,006/34,032,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,793,585.61

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