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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,597,893.50 and 53,491,620.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,597,893.50 and 53,491,620.38 is: 80,379,853.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,597,893.50 : 53,491,620.38 = 53,491,620.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,597,893.50/53,491,620.38 = 53,491,620.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,597,893.50x = 53,491,620.38 × 53,491,620.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,597,893.50x = 2,861,353,450,343,115
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,353,450,343,115/35,597,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,379,853.10

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