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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,708,002.75 and 50,784,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,708,002.75 and 50,784,375.38 is: 74,307,150.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,708,002.75 : 50,784,375.38 = 50,784,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,708,002.75/50,784,375.38 = 50,784,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,708,002.75x = 50,784,375.38 × 50,784,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,708,002.75x = 2,579,052,782,228,906.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,052,782,228,906.50/34,708,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,307,150.45

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