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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,708,008.75 and 50,784,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,708,008.75 and 50,784,384 is: 74,307,162.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,708,008.75 : 50,784,384 = 50,784,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,708,008.75/50,784,384 = 50,784,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,708,008.75x = 50,784,384 × 50,784,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,708,008.75x = 2,579,053,658,259,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,053,658,259,456/34,708,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,307,162.85

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