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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,802,344.25 and 53,032,228.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,802,344.25 and 53,032,228.88 is: 78,553,998.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,802,344.25 : 53,032,228.88 = 53,032,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,802,344.25/53,032,228.88 = 53,032,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,802,344.25x = 53,032,228.88 × 53,032,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,802,344.25x = 2,812,417,299,450,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,417,299,450,384/35,802,344.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,998.58

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