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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,583,583.50 and 72,157,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,583,583.50 and 72,157,331.25 is: 146,322,543.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,583,583.50 : 72,157,331.25 = 72,157,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,583,583.50/72,157,331.25 = 72,157,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,583,583.50x = 72,157,331.25 × 72,157,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,583,583.50x = 5,206,680,453,122,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,680,453,122,227/35,583,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,322,543.74

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