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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,077,527,500.06 and 72,014,621,258.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,077,527,500.06 and 72,014,621,258.25 is: 147,846,956,287.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,077,527,500.06 : 72,014,621,258.25 = 72,014,621,258.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,077,527,500.06/72,014,621,258.25 = 72,014,621,258.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,077,527,500.06x = 72,014,621,258.25 × 72,014,621,258.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,077,527,500.06x = 5,186,105,674,969,193,119,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,105,674,969,193,119,744/35,077,527,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,846,956,287.32

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