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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,082,176.50 and 53,976,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,082,176.50 and 53,976,579.75 is: 85,483,717.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,082,176.50 : 53,976,579.75 = 53,976,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,082,176.50/53,976,579.75 = 53,976,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,082,176.50x = 53,976,579.75 × 53,976,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,082,176.50x = 2,913,471,161,508,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,471,161,508,110/34,082,176.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,483,717.90

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