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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,262,893.25 and 53,426,733.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,262,893.25 and 53,426,733.75 is: 80,946,729.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,262,893.25 : 53,426,733.75 = 53,426,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,262,893.25/53,426,733.75 = 53,426,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,262,893.25x = 53,426,733.75 × 53,426,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,262,893.25x = 2,854,415,879,193,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,415,879,193,389/35,262,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,946,729.44

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