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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,255,670 and 50,097,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,255,670 and 50,097,280 is: 73,264,877.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,255,670 : 50,097,280 = 50,097,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,255,670/50,097,280 = 50,097,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,255,670x = 50,097,280 × 50,097,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,255,670x = 2,509,737,463,398,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,737,463,398,400/34,255,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,264,877.42

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