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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,245,652.50 and 50,139,870.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,245,652.50 and 50,139,870.75 is: 73,410,972.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,245,652.50 : 50,139,870.75 = 50,139,870.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,245,652.50/50,139,870.75 = 50,139,870.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,245,652.50x = 50,139,870.75 × 50,139,870.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,245,652.50x = 2,514,006,638,826,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,514,006,638,826,705.50/34,245,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,410,972.06

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