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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,496,564 and 50,725,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,496,564 and 50,725,416 is: 72,487,799.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,496,564 : 50,725,416 = 50,725,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,496,564/50,725,416 = 50,725,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,496,564x = 50,725,416 × 50,725,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,496,564x = 2,573,067,828,373,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,573,067,828,373,056/35,496,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,487,799.90

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