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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,479,400.50 and 51,624,141.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,479,400.50 and 51,624,141.75 is: 77,294,035.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,479,400.50 : 51,624,141.75 = 51,624,141.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,479,400.50/51,624,141.75 = 51,624,141.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,479,400.50x = 51,624,141.75 × 51,624,141.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,479,400.50x = 2,665,052,011,424,093
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,665,052,011,424,093/34,479,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,294,035.65

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