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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,919,835.75 and 52,862,851.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,919,835.75 and 52,862,851.13 is: 80,025,606.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,919,835.75 : 52,862,851.13 = 52,862,851.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,919,835.75/52,862,851.13 = 52,862,851.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,919,835.75x = 52,862,851.13 × 52,862,851.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,919,835.75x = 2,794,481,029,063,914
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,481,029,063,914/34,919,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,025,606.34

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