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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,000,687.25 and 50,419,857.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,000,687.25 and 50,419,857.38 is: 72,631,774.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000,687.25 : 50,419,857.38 = 50,419,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000,687.25/50,419,857.38 = 50,419,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000,687.25x = 50,419,857.38 × 50,419,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000,687.25x = 2,542,162,017,715,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,162,017,715,342/35,000,687.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,631,774.33

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