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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,518,092.50 and 53,595,919.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,518,092.50 and 53,595,919.13 is: 83,217,881.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,518,092.50 : 53,595,919.13 = 53,595,919.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,518,092.50/53,595,919.13 = 53,595,919.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,518,092.50x = 53,595,919.13 × 53,595,919.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,518,092.50x = 2,872,522,546,853,541
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,522,546,853,541/34,518,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,217,881.95

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