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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,335,431 and 53,040,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,335,431 and 53,040,537 is: 79,616,930.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,335,431 : 53,040,537 = 53,040,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,335,431/53,040,537 = 53,040,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,335,431x = 53,040,537 × 53,040,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,335,431x = 2,813,298,565,248,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,298,565,248,369/35,335,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,616,930.82

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