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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,878,417.75 and 81,465,790.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,878,417.75 and 81,465,790.50 is: 190,280,277.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,878,417.75 : 81,465,790.50 = 81,465,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,878,417.75/81,465,790.50 = 81,465,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,878,417.75x = 81,465,790.50 × 81,465,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,878,417.75x = 6,636,675,021,789,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,675,021,789,890/34,878,417.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,280,277.89

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