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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,187,728.50 and 52,865,521.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,187,728.50 and 52,865,521.50 is: 81,747,559.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,187,728.50 : 52,865,521.50 = 52,865,521.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,187,728.50/52,865,521.50 = 52,865,521.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,187,728.50x = 52,865,521.50 × 52,865,521.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,187,728.50x = 2,794,763,363,466,962
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,763,363,466,962/34,187,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,747,559.32

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