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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,472,620.41 and 51,220,557.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,472,620.41 and 51,220,557.56 is: 76,105,195.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,472,620.41 : 51,220,557.56 = 51,220,557.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,472,620.41/51,220,557.56 = 51,220,557.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,472,620.41x = 51,220,557.56 × 51,220,557.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,472,620.41x = 2,623,545,517,013,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,545,517,013,376/34,472,620.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,105,195.55

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