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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,951,223.25 and 52,426,839.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,951,223.25 and 52,426,839.94 is: 78,640,267.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,951,223.25 : 52,426,839.94 = 52,426,839.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,951,223.25/52,426,839.94 = 52,426,839.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,951,223.25x = 52,426,839.94 × 52,426,839.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,951,223.25x = 2,748,573,545,832,245
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,573,545,832,245/34,951,223.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,640,267.50

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