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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,326,541.50 and 51,809,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,326,541.50 and 51,809,036 is: 78,195,358.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,326,541.50 : 51,809,036 = 51,809,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,326,541.50/51,809,036 = 51,809,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,326,541.50x = 51,809,036 × 51,809,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,326,541.50x = 2,684,176,211,249,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,176,211,249,296/34,326,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,195,358.28

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