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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,438,957 and 55,593,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,438,957 and 55,593,262 is: 87,209,417.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,438,957 : 55,593,262 = 55,593,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,438,957/55,593,262 = 55,593,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,438,957x = 55,593,262 × 55,593,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,438,957x = 3,090,610,779,800,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,610,779,800,644/35,438,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,209,417.02

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