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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,261,721 and 53,425,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,261,721 and 53,425,875 is: 80,946,818.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,261,721 : 53,425,875 = 53,425,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,261,721/53,425,875 = 53,425,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,261,721x = 53,425,875 × 53,425,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,261,721x = 2,854,324,119,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,324,119,515,625/35,261,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,946,818.21

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