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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,303,658.75 and 82,440,037.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,303,658.75 and 82,440,037.13 is: 192,511,483.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,303,658.75 : 82,440,037.13 = 82,440,037.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,303,658.75/82,440,037.13 = 82,440,037.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,303,658.75x = 82,440,037.13 × 82,440,037.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,303,658.75x = 6,796,359,721,171,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,359,721,171,378/35,303,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,511,483.56

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