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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,554,462.75 and 75,617,437.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,554,462.75 and 75,617,437.50 is: 165,477,810.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,554,462.75 : 75,617,437.50 = 75,617,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,554,462.75/75,617,437.50 = 75,617,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,554,462.75x = 75,617,437.50 × 75,617,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,554,462.75x = 5,717,996,854,066,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,996,854,066,406/34,554,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,477,810.94

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