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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,216.13 and 79,931,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,216.13 and 79,931,598.75 is: 186,513,506.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,216.13 : 79,931,598.75 = 79,931,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,216.13/79,931,598.75 = 79,931,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,216.13x = 79,931,598.75 × 79,931,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,216.13x = 6,389,060,478,731,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,060,478,731,002/34,255,216.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,513,506.60

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