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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,983,055 and 51,283,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,983,055 and 51,283,113 is: 73,088,782.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,983,055 : 51,283,113 = 51,283,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,983,055/51,283,113 = 51,283,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,983,055x = 51,283,113 × 51,283,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,983,055x = 2,629,957,678,970,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,957,678,970,769/35,983,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,088,782.46

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