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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,790,880.38 and 51,121,337.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,790,880.38 and 51,121,337.63 is: 75,117,132.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,790,880.38 : 51,121,337.63 = 51,121,337.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,790,880.38/51,121,337.63 = 51,121,337.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,790,880.38x = 51,121,337.63 × 51,121,337.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,790,880.38x = 2,613,391,160,569,240.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,391,160,569,240.50/34,790,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,117,132.20

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