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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,568,817.50 and 82,336,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,568,817.50 and 82,336,692 is: 190,597,588.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,568,817.50 : 82,336,692 = 82,336,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,568,817.50/82,336,692 = 82,336,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,568,817.50x = 82,336,692 × 82,336,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,568,817.50x = 6,779,330,849,502,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,779,330,849,502,864/35,568,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,597,588.73

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