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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,790,877 and 51,121,332.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,790,877 and 51,121,332.56 is: 75,117,124.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,790,877 : 51,121,332.56 = 51,121,332.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,790,877/51,121,332.56 = 51,121,332.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,790,877x = 51,121,332.56 × 51,121,332.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,790,877x = 2,613,390,642,965,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,390,642,965,723/34,790,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,117,124.61

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