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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,402,658 and 53,429,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,402,658 and 53,429,661 is: 80,635,998.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,402,658 : 53,429,661 = 53,429,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,402,658/53,429,661 = 53,429,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,402,658x = 53,429,661 × 53,429,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,402,658x = 2,854,728,674,574,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,728,674,574,921/35,402,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,635,998.42

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