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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,207,305.59 and 53,856,538.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,207,305.59 and 53,856,538.03 is: 82,384,227.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,207,305.59 : 53,856,538.03 = 53,856,538.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,207,305.59/53,856,538.03 = 53,856,538.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,207,305.59x = 53,856,538.03 × 53,856,538.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,207,305.59x = 2,900,526,688,711,477.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,526,688,711,477.50/35,207,305.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,384,227.93

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