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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,207,353.50 and 53,856,553.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,207,353.50 and 53,856,553.50 is: 82,384,163.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,207,353.50 : 53,856,553.50 = 53,856,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,207,353.50/53,856,553.50 = 53,856,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,207,353.50x = 53,856,553.50 × 53,856,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,207,353.50x = 2,900,528,354,898,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,528,354,898,362/35,207,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,384,163.15

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