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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,045,545 and 54,199,624.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,045,545 and 54,199,624.50 is: 86,284,396.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,045,545 : 54,199,624.50 = 54,199,624.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,045,545/54,199,624.50 = 54,199,624.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,045,545x = 54,199,624.50 × 54,199,624.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,045,545x = 2,937,599,295,941,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,599,295,941,000/34,045,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,284,396.27

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