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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,853,600 and 54,207,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,853,600 and 54,207,144 is: 81,955,911.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,853,600 : 54,207,144 = 54,207,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,853,600/54,207,144 = 54,207,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,853,600x = 54,207,144 × 54,207,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,853,600x = 2,938,414,460,636,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,414,460,636,736/35,853,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,955,911.28

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