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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,617,921.75 and 54,816,593.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,617,921.75 and 54,816,593.06 is: 86,800,672.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,617,921.75 : 54,816,593.06 = 54,816,593.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,617,921.75/54,816,593.06 = 54,816,593.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,617,921.75x = 54,816,593.06 × 54,816,593.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,617,921.75x = 3,004,858,874,979,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,858,874,979,723/34,617,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,800,672.11

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