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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,112,346.75 and 55,696,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,112,346.75 and 55,696,495.50 is: 90,937,736.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,112,346.75 : 55,696,495.50 = 55,696,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,112,346.75/55,696,495.50 = 55,696,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,112,346.75x = 55,696,495.50 × 55,696,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,112,346.75x = 3,102,099,610,981,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,102,099,610,981,520/34,112,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,937,736.82

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