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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,246,268 and 53,882,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,246,268 and 53,882,462 is: 82,372,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,246,268 : 53,882,462 = 53,882,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,246,268/53,882,462 = 53,882,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,246,268x = 53,882,462 × 53,882,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,246,268x = 2,903,319,711,181,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,319,711,181,444/35,246,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,372,400.71

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