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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,232,851.25 and 53,902,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,232,851.25 and 53,902,318.50 is: 82,464,513.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,232,851.25 : 53,902,318.50 = 53,902,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,232,851.25/53,902,318.50 = 53,902,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,232,851.25x = 53,902,318.50 × 53,902,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,232,851.25x = 2,905,459,939,675,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,459,939,675,442/35,232,851.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,464,513.56

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