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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,878,442 and 81,465,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,878,442 and 81,465,850 is: 190,280,423.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,878,442 : 81,465,850 = 81,465,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,878,442/81,465,850 = 81,465,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,878,442x = 81,465,850 × 81,465,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,878,442x = 6,636,684,716,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,684,716,222,500/34,878,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,280,423.54

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