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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,070,847.75 and 52,856,298.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,070,847.75 and 52,856,298.56 is: 81,999,377.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,070,847.75 : 52,856,298.56 = 52,856,298.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,070,847.75/52,856,298.56 = 52,856,298.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,070,847.75x = 52,856,298.56 × 52,856,298.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,070,847.75x = 2,793,788,297,728,139.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,793,788,297,728,139.50/34,070,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,999,377.25

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