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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,115,727 and 48,785,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,115,727 and 48,785,890.50 is: 69,764,396.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,115,727 : 48,785,890.50 = 48,785,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,115,727/48,785,890.50 = 48,785,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,115,727x = 48,785,890.50 × 48,785,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,115,727x = 2,380,063,111,877,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,063,111,877,990/34,115,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,764,396.69

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