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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,326,529.50 and 51,809,011.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,326,529.50 and 51,809,011.50 is: 78,195,311.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,326,529.50 : 51,809,011.50 = 51,809,011.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,326,529.50/51,809,011.50 = 51,809,011.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,326,529.50x = 51,809,011.50 × 51,809,011.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,326,529.50x = 2,684,173,672,607,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,173,672,607,132/34,326,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,195,311.66

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