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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,388,937.13 and 47,812,659.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,388,937.13 and 47,812,659.75 is: 64,597,883.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,388,937.13 : 47,812,659.75 = 47,812,659.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,388,937.13/47,812,659.75 = 47,812,659.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,388,937.13x = 47,812,659.75 × 47,812,659.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,388,937.13x = 2,286,050,432,369,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,050,432,369,270/35,388,937.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,597,883.35

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