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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,471,176.75 and 53,448,724.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,471,176.75 and 53,448,724.13 is: 82,874,052.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,471,176.75 : 53,448,724.13 = 53,448,724.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,471,176.75/53,448,724.13 = 53,448,724.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,471,176.75x = 53,448,724.13 × 53,448,724.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,471,176.75x = 2,856,766,110,590,357
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,766,110,590,357/34,471,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,874,052.47

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