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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,512,500.25 and 54,942,703.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,512,500.25 and 54,942,703.50 is: 87,466,878.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,512,500.25 : 54,942,703.50 = 54,942,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,512,500.25/54,942,703.50 = 54,942,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,512,500.25x = 54,942,703.50 × 54,942,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,512,500.25x = 3,018,700,667,888,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,700,667,888,912/34,512,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,466,878.55

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