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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,905,714.75 and 56,242,400.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,905,714.75 and 56,242,400.63 is: 90,621,482.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,905,714.75 : 56,242,400.63 = 56,242,400.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,905,714.75/56,242,400.63 = 56,242,400.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,905,714.75x = 56,242,400.63 × 56,242,400.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,905,714.75x = 3,163,207,628,063,000.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,207,628,063,000.50/34,905,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,621,482.78

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