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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,549,999.25 and 53,092,042.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,549,999.25 and 53,092,042.50 is: 79,290,155.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,549,999.25 : 53,092,042.50 = 53,092,042.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,549,999.25/53,092,042.50 = 53,092,042.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,549,999.25x = 53,092,042.50 × 53,092,042.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,549,999.25x = 2,818,764,976,821,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,764,976,821,806/35,549,999.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,290,155.73

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