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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,246,440 and 53,882,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,246,440 and 53,882,718 is: 82,372,781.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,246,440 : 53,882,718 = 53,882,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,246,440/53,882,718 = 53,882,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,246,440x = 53,882,718 × 53,882,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,246,440x = 2,903,347,299,067,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,347,299,067,524/35,246,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,372,781.45

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