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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,246,231.50 and 51,659,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,246,231.50 and 51,659,652 is: 77,927,396.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,246,231.50 : 51,659,652 = 51,659,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,246,231.50/51,659,652 = 51,659,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,246,231.50x = 51,659,652 × 51,659,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,246,231.50x = 2,668,719,644,761,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,719,644,761,104/34,246,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,927,396.03

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