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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,232,120 and 51,488,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,232,120 and 51,488,604 is: 75,246,006.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,232,120 : 51,488,604 = 51,488,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,232,120/51,488,604 = 51,488,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,232,120x = 51,488,604 × 51,488,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,232,120x = 2,651,076,341,868,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,076,341,868,816/35,232,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,246,006.82

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