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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,983,050.38 and 51,283,106.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,983,050.38 and 51,283,106.25 is: 73,088,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,983,050.38 : 51,283,106.25 = 51,283,106.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,983,050.38/51,283,106.25 = 51,283,106.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,983,050.38x = 51,283,106.25 × 51,283,106.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,983,050.38x = 2,629,956,986,648,789
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,956,986,648,789/35,983,050.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,088,772.61

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