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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,827,492.50 and 54,038,119.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,827,492.50 and 54,038,119.50 is: 81,504,960.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,827,492.50 : 54,038,119.50 = 54,038,119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,827,492.50/54,038,119.50 = 54,038,119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,827,492.50x = 54,038,119.50 × 54,038,119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,827,492.50x = 2,920,118,359,096,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,118,359,096,280/35,827,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,504,960.45

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