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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,179,948 and 53,816,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,179,948 and 53,816,152 is: 82,324,687.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,179,948 : 53,816,152 = 53,816,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,179,948/53,816,152 = 53,816,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,179,948x = 53,816,152 × 53,816,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,179,948x = 2,896,178,216,087,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,178,216,087,104/35,179,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,324,687.24

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