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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,512,132 and 54,942,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,512,132 and 54,942,231 is: 87,466,307.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,512,132 : 54,942,231 = 54,942,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,512,132/54,942,231 = 54,942,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,512,132x = 54,942,231 × 54,942,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,512,132x = 3,018,648,747,257,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,648,747,257,361/34,512,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,466,307.42

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