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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,141,302.56 and 51,213,046.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,141,302.56 and 51,213,046.50 is: 76,821,208.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,141,302.56 : 51,213,046.50 = 51,213,046.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,141,302.56/51,213,046.50 = 51,213,046.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,141,302.56x = 51,213,046.50 × 51,213,046.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,141,302.56x = 2,622,776,131,811,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,622,776,131,811,162/34,141,302.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,821,208.77

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