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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,257,674.25 and 50,440,269.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,257,674.25 and 50,440,269.38 is: 74,267,177.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,257,674.25 : 50,440,269.38 = 50,440,269.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,257,674.25/50,440,269.38 = 50,440,269.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,257,674.25x = 50,440,269.38 × 50,440,269.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,257,674.25x = 2,544,220,774,622,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,220,774,622,563/34,257,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,267,177.51

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