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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,178,915.81 and 48,840,860.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,178,915.81 and 48,840,860.25 is: 69,792,431.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,178,915.81 : 48,840,860.25 = 48,840,860.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,178,915.81/48,840,860.25 = 48,840,860.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,178,915.81x = 48,840,860.25 × 48,840,860.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,178,915.81x = 2,385,429,629,960,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,429,629,960,030/34,178,915.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,792,431.19

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