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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,018,692.88 and 55,942,918.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,018,692.88 and 55,942,918.31 is: 89,369,700.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,018,692.88 : 55,942,918.31 = 55,942,918.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,018,692.88/55,942,918.31 = 55,942,918.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,018,692.88x = 55,942,918.31 × 55,942,918.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,018,692.88x = 3,129,610,109,319,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,610,109,319,048/35,018,692.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,369,700.93

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