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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,940,802.50 and 51,395,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,940,802.50 and 51,395,766.75 is: 73,496,545.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,940,802.50 : 51,395,766.75 = 51,395,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,940,802.50/51,395,766.75 = 51,395,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,940,802.50x = 51,395,766.75 × 51,395,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,940,802.50x = 2,641,524,839,820,405.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,524,839,820,405.50/35,940,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,496,545.88

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