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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,617,928.50 and 54,816,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,617,928.50 and 54,816,603.75 is: 86,800,689.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,617,928.50 : 54,816,603.75 = 54,816,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,617,928.50/54,816,603.75 = 54,816,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,617,928.50x = 54,816,603.75 × 54,816,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,617,928.50x = 3,004,860,046,684,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,860,046,684,514/34,617,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,800,689.03

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