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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,000,359.50 and 54,780,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,000,359.50 and 54,780,204 is: 85,738,283.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000,359.50 : 54,780,204 = 54,780,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000,359.50/54,780,204 = 54,780,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000,359.50x = 54,780,204 × 54,780,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000,359.50x = 3,000,870,750,281,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,870,750,281,616/35,000,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,738,283.64

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