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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,898,952 and 86,550,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,898,952 and 86,550,531 is: 208,668,888.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,898,952 : 86,550,531 = 86,550,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,898,952/86,550,531 = 86,550,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,898,952x = 86,550,531 × 86,550,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,898,952x = 7,490,994,416,381,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,490,994,416,381,961/35,898,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,668,888.62

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