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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,090,680 and 78,249,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,090,680 and 78,249,888 is: 174,492,058.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,090,680 : 78,249,888 = 78,249,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,090,680/78,249,888 = 78,249,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,090,680x = 78,249,888 × 78,249,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,090,680x = 6,123,044,972,012,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,044,972,012,544/35,090,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,492,058.06

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