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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,232,995.25 and 53,902,548.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,232,995.25 and 53,902,548.56 is: 82,464,880.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,232,995.25 : 53,902,548.56 = 53,902,548.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,232,995.25/53,902,548.56 = 53,902,548.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,232,995.25x = 53,902,548.56 × 53,902,548.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,232,995.25x = 2,905,484,741,532,671
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,484,741,532,671/35,232,995.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,464,880.46

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