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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,080,026 and 73,998,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,080,026 and 73,998,972 is: 156,095,889.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,080,026 : 73,998,972 = 73,998,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,080,026/73,998,972 = 73,998,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,080,026x = 73,998,972 × 73,998,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,080,026x = 5,475,847,857,056,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,847,857,056,784/35,080,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,095,889.35

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