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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,617,730 and 56,444,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,617,730 and 56,444,879 is: 89,450,517.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,617,730 : 56,444,879 = 56,444,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,617,730/56,444,879 = 56,444,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,617,730x = 56,444,879 × 56,444,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,617,730x = 3,186,024,365,324,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,024,365,324,641/35,617,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,450,517.07

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