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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,512,074 and 82,972,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,512,074 and 82,972,224 is: 193,860,543.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,512,074 : 82,972,224 = 82,972,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,512,074/82,972,224 = 82,972,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,512,074x = 82,972,224 × 82,972,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,512,074x = 6,884,389,955,506,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,884,389,955,506,176/35,512,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,860,543.19

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