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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,032,909.38 and 51,454,437.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,032,909.38 and 51,454,437.47 is: 77,794,087.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,032,909.38 : 51,454,437.47 = 51,454,437.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,032,909.38/51,454,437.47 = 51,454,437.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,032,909.38x = 51,454,437.47 × 51,454,437.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,032,909.38x = 2,647,559,135,225,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,559,135,225,504/34,032,909.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,794,087.66

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