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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,218 and 79,931,603.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,218 and 79,931,603.50 is: 186,513,518.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,218 : 79,931,603.50 = 79,931,603.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,218/79,931,603.50 = 79,931,603.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,218x = 79,931,603.50 × 79,931,603.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,218x = 6,389,061,238,081,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,061,238,081,212/34,255,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,513,518.56

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