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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,246,237.50 and 51,659,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,246,237.50 and 51,659,661 is: 77,927,409.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,246,237.50 : 51,659,661 = 51,659,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,246,237.50/51,659,661 = 51,659,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,246,237.50x = 51,659,661 × 51,659,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,246,237.50x = 2,668,720,574,634,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,720,574,634,921/34,246,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,927,409.53

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