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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,833,840.75 and 55,339,989.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,833,840.75 and 55,339,989.75 is: 87,917,794.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,833,840.75 : 55,339,989.75 = 55,339,989.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,833,840.75/55,339,989.75 = 55,339,989.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,833,840.75x = 55,339,989.75 × 55,339,989.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,833,840.75x = 3,062,514,465,530,105
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,514,465,530,105/34,833,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,917,794.87

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