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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,788,760 and 54,724,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,788,760 and 54,724,008 is: 83,677,586.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,788,760 : 54,724,008 = 54,724,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,788,760/54,724,008 = 54,724,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,788,760x = 54,724,008 × 54,724,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,788,760x = 2,994,717,051,584,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,717,051,584,064/35,788,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,677,586.25

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