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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,878,496 and 81,465,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,878,496 and 81,465,987 is: 190,280,768.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,878,496 : 81,465,987 = 81,465,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,878,496/81,465,987 = 81,465,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,878,496x = 81,465,987 × 81,465,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,878,496x = 6,636,707,037,884,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,707,037,884,169/34,878,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,280,768.93

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