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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,951,230.50 and 52,426,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,951,230.50 and 52,426,850.75 is: 78,640,283.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,951,230.50 : 52,426,850.75 = 52,426,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,951,230.50/52,426,850.75 = 52,426,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,951,230.50x = 52,426,850.75 × 52,426,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,951,230.50x = 2,748,574,679,562,775.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,574,679,562,775.50/34,951,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,640,283.63

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