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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,436,008 and 55,515,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,436,008 and 55,515,963 is: 86,974,304.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,436,008 : 55,515,963 = 55,515,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,436,008/55,515,963 = 55,515,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,436,008x = 55,515,963 × 55,515,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,436,008x = 3,082,022,147,817,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,082,022,147,817,369/35,436,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,974,304.44

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