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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,090,879 and 78,250,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,090,879 and 78,250,236 is: 174,492,620.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,090,879 : 78,250,236 = 78,250,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,090,879/78,250,236 = 78,250,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,090,879x = 78,250,236 × 78,250,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,090,879x = 6,123,099,434,055,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,099,434,055,696/35,090,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,492,620.55

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