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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,166,816.25 and 55,019,826.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,166,816.25 and 55,019,826.38 is: 88,600,040.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,166,816.25 : 55,019,826.38 = 55,019,826.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,166,816.25/55,019,826.38 = 55,019,826.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,166,816.25x = 55,019,826.38 × 55,019,826.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,166,816.25x = 3,027,181,294,335,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027,181,294,335,145.50/34,166,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,600,040.23

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