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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,983,926 and 51,579,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,983,926 and 51,579,072 is: 76,046,372.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,983,926 : 51,579,072 = 51,579,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,983,926/51,579,072 = 51,579,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,983,926x = 51,579,072 × 51,579,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,983,926x = 2,660,400,668,381,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,660,400,668,381,184/34,983,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,046,372.51

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