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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,008,255.69 and 51,377,350.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,008,255.69 and 51,377,350.78 is: 75,400,276.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,008,255.69 : 51,377,350.78 = 51,377,350.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,008,255.69/51,377,350.78 = 51,377,350.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,008,255.69x = 51,377,350.78 × 51,377,350.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,008,255.69x = 2,639,632,173,299,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,632,173,299,610/35,008,255.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,400,276.92

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