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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,788,774 and 54,724,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,788,774 and 54,724,029 is: 83,677,617.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,788,774 : 54,724,029 = 54,724,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,788,774/54,724,029 = 54,724,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,788,774x = 54,724,029 × 54,724,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,788,774x = 2,994,719,349,992,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,719,349,992,841/35,788,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,677,617.74

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