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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,262,852.75 and 53,426,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,262,852.75 and 53,426,677.50 is: 80,946,651.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,262,852.75 : 53,426,677.50 = 53,426,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,262,852.75/53,426,677.50 = 53,426,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,262,852.75x = 53,426,677.50 × 53,426,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,262,852.75x = 2,854,409,868,689,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,409,868,689,006/35,262,852.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,946,651.96

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