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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,472,617.88 and 51,220,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,472,617.88 and 51,220,572.75 is: 76,105,246.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,472,617.88 : 51,220,572.75 = 51,220,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,472,617.88/51,220,572.75 = 51,220,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,472,617.88x = 51,220,572.75 × 51,220,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,472,617.88x = 2,623,547,072,838,042.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,547,072,838,042.50/34,472,617.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,105,246.27

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