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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,204,756 and 56,017,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,204,756 and 56,017,686 is: 89,135,148.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,204,756 : 56,017,686 = 56,017,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,204,756/56,017,686 = 56,017,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,204,756x = 56,017,686 × 56,017,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,204,756x = 3,137,981,144,794,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,981,144,794,596/35,204,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,135,148.24

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