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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,802,372 and 53,032,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,802,372 and 53,032,266 is: 78,554,047.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,802,372 : 53,032,266 = 53,032,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,802,372/53,032,266 = 53,032,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,802,372x = 53,032,266 × 53,032,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,802,372x = 2,812,421,237,094,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,421,237,094,756/35,802,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,554,047.68

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