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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,707,998.81 and 50,784,370.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,707,998.81 and 50,784,370.03 is: 74,307,143.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,707,998.81 : 50,784,370.03 = 50,784,370.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,707,998.81/50,784,370.03 = 50,784,370.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,707,998.81x = 50,784,370.03 × 50,784,370.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,707,998.81x = 2,579,052,239,470,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,052,239,470,923/34,707,998.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,307,143.24

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