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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,262,760.50 and 54,489,921.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,262,760.50 and 54,489,921.75 is: 84,200,769.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,262,760.50 : 54,489,921.75 = 54,489,921.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,262,760.50/54,489,921.75 = 54,489,921.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,262,760.50x = 54,489,921.75 × 54,489,921.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,262,760.50x = 2,969,151,572,321,123
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,151,572,321,123/35,262,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,200,769.60

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