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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,928,871.75 and 53,850,618.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,928,871.75 and 53,850,618.75 is: 83,022,697.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,928,871.75 : 53,850,618.75 = 53,850,618.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,928,871.75/53,850,618.75 = 53,850,618.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,928,871.75x = 53,850,618.75 × 53,850,618.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,928,871.75x = 2,899,889,139,757,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,889,139,757,851.50/34,928,871.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,022,697.11

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